ArticleThe International journal on drug policy2013
Injection drug users' involvement in drug dealing in the downtown eastside of Vancouver: social organization and systemic violence.
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- Increasing diversion of methadone in Vancouver, Canada, 2005-2015.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2018Article
- Drug dealing and drug using behaviors among people who inject drugs in Colombia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of substance use · 2017Article
- Income generation and attitudes towards addiction treatment among people who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting.Addictive behaviors · 2017Article
- Increased drug use and the timing of social assistance receipt among people who use illicit drugs.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2016Article
- Elevated risk of incarceration among street-involved youth who initiate drug dealing.Harm reduction journal · 2016Article
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backgroundIllicit drug markets are a key component of the risk environment surrounding injection drug use. However, relatively few studies have explored how injection drug users' (IDUs) involvement in drug dealing shapes their experiences of drug market-related harm. This exploratory qualitative study aims to understand IDUs' dealing activities and roles, as well as the perceived benefits and risks related to participation in illicit drug markets, including experiences of drug market violence.
methodsTen IDUs with extensive involvement in drug dealing activities were recruited from the Vancouver Injection Drug User Study (VIDUS) and participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews, which elicited discussion of experiences dealing drugs, perceived benefits and hazards related to dealing, and understandings of drug market violence.
resultsParticipant's involvement in drug market activities included corporate sales, freelance or independent sales, and opportunistic sales termed "middling" as well as drug market-related hustles entailing selling bogus drugs and robbing dealers. Participants primarily dealt drugs to support their own illicit drug use, and we found that arrest and criminal justice involvement, hazards stemming from drug debts, and drug market-related violence were key risks related to dealing activities.
conclusionThe challenges of managing personal consumption while selling drugs exacerbates the hazards associated with drug dealing. Efforts to address drug dealing among IDUs should consider both drug dependency and the material conditions that propel drug users towards dealing activities. Interventions should explore the potential of combining enhanced drug treatment programs with low threshold employment and alternative income generation opportunities.
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