Injection drug users' involvement in drug dealing in the downtown eastside of Vancouver: Social organization and systemic violence

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 479-487

  Small, Will ^a,b,c   Maher, Lisa ^c   Lawlor, Jeff ^a   Wood, Evan ^a,d   Shannon, Kate ^a,d   Kerr, Thomas ^a,d  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drug dealing; Injection drug use; Risk environment; Violence

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORPORATE SALE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG TRAFFIC; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT SALE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; OPPORTUNISTIC SALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; VIOLENCE;

DRUG DEALING; INJECTION DRUG USE; RISK ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

CANADA; DRUG TRAFFICKING; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84884595444     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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