Drug trafficking in Europe changes as expertise in synthetic drug production increases

BMJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 346 (feb06 1) ◽  
pp. f758-f758
Author(s):  
R. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
Synthetic Drug

Drug Production, Consumption, and Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region

Asian Survey ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 717-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Thanh Luong
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Drug Control ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
Multilateral Cooperation

The Greater Mekong Sub-Region is threatened by illicit drug production, consumption, and trafficking. I review the trends in these concerns and also assess regional cooperation in drug control. I analyze some of the main barriers to combating drug trafficking, before suggesting a set of priorities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

scholarly journals Synthetic Drug Production in Belgium – Environmental Harms as Collateral Damage?

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Mafalda Pardal ◽  
Charlotte Colman ◽  
Tim Surmont
Keyword(s):  
Collateral Damage ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
Synthetic Drug

Narcotics trafficking will increase in South-east Asia

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
Narcotics Trafficking ◽  
Drug Cartels ◽  
Regional Authorities

Significance The ‘Golden Triangle’ -- centred on the tripoint of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar -- has long been a hub for production of illicit drugs. The area is rife with drug cartels. Impacts Regional authorities will continue to make large narcotics seizures but struggle to curb the trade in precursors used in drug manufacture. Laos and Cambodia will find it especially difficult to clamp down on drug trafficking, given their limited resources. Estimating the scale of drug production in Myanmar will get harder as governance in the country weakens.

Drugs Around the Corner: Domestic Drug Markets and Violence in Colombia and Mexico

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angélica Durán-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Drug Consumption ◽  
Drug Markets ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
The Past ◽  
Drug Trafficking Organizations

AbstractOver the past decade, drug consumption has increased in Colombia and Mexico, countries traditionally concerned with drug production and trafficking. Governments and observers have associated this growth with spikes in violence. Drawing on drug consumption surveys and fieldwork in four cities, this study argues that contrary to this perception, there is no automatic connection between domestic drug markets and violence. Violence depends on whether large drug-trafficking organizations (DTOs) control low-level street dealers and on whether those DTOs have a market monopoly at the local level. When dealers are independent, violence might be sporadic, but when DTOs control dealers, violence can explode (given competition between DTOs) or implode (if one organization holds a monopoly). Control over dealers provides DTOs not only income but also informants and armed muscle. This article also shows that domestic drug markets are not new, and have grown incrementally in the past two decades.

Shake and Bake: Exploring Drug Producers’ Adaptability to Legal Restrictions Through Online Methamphetamine Recipes

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Vidal ◽  
David Décary-Hétu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
The United States ◽  
Drug Production ◽  
Synthetic Drug ◽  
Legal Restrictions ◽  
Processed Products ◽  
The Impact

Despite numerous regulations, methamphetamine consumption persists; its availability has even increased in the United States. Methamphetamine is produced in small labs and super labs that are differentiated by the quantity of drug they generate and by how they are embedded in trafficking networks. The stagnant statistics regarding methamphetamine consumption and lab seizures suggest that laws have been ineffective, partly due to the producers’ adaptability. To understand this adaptation, methamphetamine recipes collected online will be analyzed through a qualitative methodology. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of the American legislation toward synthetic drug production. This article describes how methamphetamine producers have adapted to get around the regulations. The producers synthesize the regulated precursors by extracting them from processed products. To comply with the quotas imposed by law, the producers limit their quantities used. This article suggests that producers keep abreast of legislations and perfect the recipes accordingly.

Restructuring Educational Systems and Promoting Social Justice for Young People Involved in Drug Trafficking in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 227 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Sandro Gomes Pessoa ◽  
Linda Liebenberg ◽  
Dorothy Bottrell ◽  
Silvia Helena Koller
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract. Economic changes in the context of globalization have left adolescents from Latin American contexts with few opportunities to make satisfactory transitions into adulthood. Recent studies indicate that there is a protracted period between the end of schooling and entering into formal working activities. While in this “limbo,” illicit activities, such as drug trafficking may emerge as an alternative for young people to ensure their social participation. This article aims to deepen the understanding of Brazilian youth’s involvement in drug trafficking and its intersection with their schooling, work, and aspirations, connecting with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 16 as proposed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015 .

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