Historique
Article de Périodique
The development of drug trade and drug control in the Netherlands: a historical perspective (1992)
(Le développement du marché et du contrôle de la drogue: une perspective historique.)
Auteur(s) :
DE KORT M. ;
KORF, D. J.
Année
1992
Page(s) :
123-144
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
52
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
PAYS-BAS
Thésaurus mots-clés
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
OPIACES
;
COCAINE
;
CANNABIS
;
POLITIQUE
;
TRAFIC
;
PRESCRIPTION MEDICALE
;
LEGISLATION
Résumé :
Drug trade is widely seen as a phenomenon rather new to the Netherlands. owever, at the beginning of the 20th century the Dutch pharmaceutical industries were already extensively involved in the production of both opiates and cocaine, and they went on exporting large quantities of these drugs after the Opium Act (1919) took force. Until the 1960s, arrests were not at all common, and these largely affected minority groups like Chinese opium smokers and black marijuana users. Since then, drug control efforts have increased by leaps and bounds. At first, cannabis was the main target ; then the focus turned to heroin, and that was later joined by cocaine. This paper traces the history of the drug trade and drug control in the Netherlands, with emphasis on their development in Amsterdam. The conclusion is reached that, in spite of drastic changes in both drug trade and drug control, certain ideologies, constructs and strategies have remained remarkably stable.
Affiliation :
Department of Social History and the Science of Art, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Cote :
A01063