Title The role of community-mindedness in the self-regulation of drug cultures : a case study from the Shetland Islands / Anke Stallwitz

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 379 pages) : illustrations Contents Part 1. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations of the Study -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background and Literature Review -- Methodology -- Part 2. The Shetland Heroin Scene: Location-Specific Characteristics and Historical Evolution -- Introduction to Part II -- Shetland and Substance Use -- The Features and Descriptive Characteristics of the Heroin Scene in Shetland -- The Internal Structure of the Heroin Scene in Shetland -- The Shetland Heroin Scene from a Historical Perspective: Five Distinct Eras -- The Current Heroin-Using Trend in Shetland -- The Community-Minded Spirit of the Shetland Heroin Scene -- Summary of Part II -- Part 3. COMMUNITY-MINDEDNESS AND SELF-REGULATION IN DRUG CULTURES -- Community-Mindedness and Self-regulation in Heroin Scenes in the Scientific Literature -- Explaining Drug Markets and Distribution Systems -- Historical Transitions of Urban Drug Markets and Scenes -- The British, Scottish, and Shetland Heroin Trends in Numbers -- Media Reports on Heroin in Shetland -- Heroin Use in Relation to the Location-Specific Particularities of the Shetland Islands -- Explaining the Evolution of Drug Eras -- Future Prognosis of the Shetland Heroin Scene -- Part 4. PROMOTING SELF-REGULATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF DRUG CULTURES -- A Model of Self-regulation and Social Integration of Drug Subcultures Summary "This book analyzes heroin users and the drug subculture on the Shetland Islands, an area known for its geographical remoteness, rural character and relative wealth. It fills the scientific gap created by the conventional research in heroin research, which is usually conducted in urban areas and relies on treatment and prison populations. Based on qualitative, in-depth interviews with twenty-four heroin users, this book depicts and analyzes the nature and historical development of the local heroin scene. It illustrates the features and internal structures of the subculture, and it examines the manner in which both are influenced by the location-specific geographical, cultural and socio-economic conditions. It thus reveals complex causal associations that are hard to recognize in urban environments. Complete with a list of references used and recommendations for future research, this book is a vital tool for progressive and pragmatic approaches to policy, intervention and research in the field of illicit drug use"--Publisher's description Analysis Social Sciences Sociology, general Criminology & Criminal Justice Community and Environmental Psychology Social sciences Criminology Applied psychology Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Online resource; title from PDF title page (Directory of Open Access Books, viewed June 11, 2012) Subject Heroin abuse -- Scotland -- Shetland Drug abuse -- Scotland -- Shetland -- Psychological aspects Society and social sciences. Society and culture: general. Social issues and processes. Illness and addiction: social aspects. Social services and welfare, criminology. Crime and criminology. Psychology. Criminal or forensic psychology. SELF-HELP -- Substance Abuse & Addictions -- Drug Dependence. Sciences sociales. Sciences humaines. Drug abuse -- Psychological aspects Heroin abuse Scotland -- Shetland Form Electronic book ISBN 9789400738614 9400738617 9400738609 9789400738607 9781280798801 1280798807

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