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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > theories of prices and volumes in illicit markets
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > theories of prices and volumes in illicit markets
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > theories of prices and volumes in illicit markets

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theories of prices and volumes in illicit markets  

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  • Illegal drugs are consumer goods; they are produced, distributed, and sold through markets. Price, along with quantity, is a fundamental attribute of a market, so policy pays considerable attention to drug prices as well as to measures related to quantity, such as the prevalence and consequences of use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Prices and Volumes in Illicit Markets, Theories of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SCR01280-8

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