The adulteration of illicit drugs with dangerous substances--the discovery of a "myth"

From: Contemporary Drug Problems | Date: July 1, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

Ah score some gear fi Johnny. -Pure as the driven snow, this shit, he tells us. That meant thit it wasnae cut too much, wi anything too toxic.

Irvine Welsh, Trainspotting

The notion that illicit street drugs, such as heroin, are routinely adulterated or diluted with dangerous substances is a common one. Elsewhere (Coomber, 1997a, 1997b) I have shown that it is in fact a common view of those involved in the treatment of drug users, the policing of drug users, and the research of drug use and related issues, as well as by the users themselves. More importantly, perhaps, it is also believed to ...

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