How accurate are drug cryptomarket listings by content, weight, purity and repeat purchase?

M. J. BARRATT ; R. COOMBER ; M. KOWALSKI ; J. ALDRIDGE ; R. MUNKSGAARD ; J. FERRIS ; A. MALM ; J. MARTIN ; D. DÉCARY-HÉTU | 2024
Dans Drugs, Habits and Social Policy (Vol.25, n°1, 2024) Article : Périodique

Purpose: Drug cryptomarkets increase information available to market actors, which should reduce information asymmetry and increase market efficiency. This study aims to determine whether cryptomarket listings accurately represent the advertised[...]

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Illicit drug prices and quantity discounts: A comparison between a cryptomarket, social media, and police data

K. MOELLER ; R. MUNKSGAARD ; J. DEMANT | 2021
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.91, May 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: Illicit drugs are increasingly sold on cryptomarkets and on social media. Buyers and sellers perceive these online transactions as less risky than conventional street-level exchanges. Following the Risks & Prices framework, law enfor[...]

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Mixing politics and crime - The prevalence and decline of political discourse on the cryptomarket

R. MUNKSGAARD ; J. DEMANT | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.35, September 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Dread Pirate Roberts, founder of the first cryptomarket for illicit drugs named Silk Road, articulated libertarian political motives for his ventures. Previous research argues that there is a significant political component present o[...]

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Size and scope of the tobacco trade on the darkweb

V. BARRERA ; A. MALM ; D. DÉCARY-HÉTU ; R. MUNKSGAARD | 2019
Dans Global Crime (Vol.20, n°1, February 2019) Article : Périodique

Globally, tobacco is responsible for the death of approximately 6 million individuals per year. In reaction, governments have enacted tobacco control policies that cope with the harmful effects of the drug. However, these policies have also crea[...]

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The relationship between cryptomarket drug purchase, social networks and adverse drug events: A cross-sectional study

L. CONEY ; A. PEACOCK ; A. MALM ; R. MUNKSGAARD ; J. ALDRIDGE ; J. A. FERRIS ; L. J. MAIER ; A. R. WINSTOCK ; M. J. BARRATT | 2024
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.123, January 2024) Article : Périodique

Introduction: Drug use and trading are typically social activities; however, supply through cryptomarkets can occur without any in-person social contact. People who use drugs alone may be at higher risk of experiencing harms, for example, due to[...]

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