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ILLICIT DRUG MARKET [1 record]

Record 1 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world.

OBS

Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin.

OBS

Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin.

Key term(s)
  • marché illicite de drogues

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
CONT

La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima.

Key term(s)
  • mercado ilícito
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