{"id":1327,"date":"2015-12-21T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T23:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2015-12-17T13:33:01","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T03:33:01","slug":"recently-published-the-social-supply-of-cannabis-among-young-people-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/crime-and-justice-research-centre\/2015\/12\/21\/recently-published-the-social-supply-of-cannabis-among-young-people-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Recently Published: “The Social Supply of Cannabis Among Young People in Australia”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Professor<\/a><\/p>\n

The Australian Institute of Criminology has released a research report titled the \u2018The Social supply of cannabis among young people in Australia\u2019<\/strong><\/em>. The research, funded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund, was co-authored by John Scott, QUT, and colleagues from Curtin University\u2019s National Drug Research Institute and UNSW\u2019s National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre.<\/p>\n

The report notes that while cannabis is the most prolifically used illicit drug in Australia, there is a gap in our understanding concerning the social interactions and friendships formed around its supply and use.<\/p>\n

The authors recruited cannabis users aged between 18 and 30 years throughout Australia, to explore the impact of supply routes on young users and their perceived notions of drug dealing in order to provide valuable insight into the influence that reciprocal relationships have on young people\u2019s access to cannabis.<\/p>\n

Findings reveal that the supply of cannabis revolves around pre-existing connections and relationships formed through associates known to be able to readily source cannabis. It was found that motivations for proffering cannabis in a shared environment were related more to developing social capital than to generating financial gain. Given this, often those involved in supply do not perceive that they are breaking the law or that they are \u2018dealers\u2019.<\/p>\n

This social supply market appears to be built on trust and social interactions and, as such, presents several challenges to law enforcement. It is suggested that there would be benefit in providing targeted education campaigns to combat social supply dealing among young adults.<\/p>\n

The paper can be accessed at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.aic.gov.au\/publications\/current%20series\/tandi\/501-520\/tandi503.html<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

A full report of the study is also availlable at:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ndlerf.gov.au\/publications\/monographs\/monograph-59<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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