CJ 411 Unit 7 seminarCJ 411 Unit 7 seminar

International and Domestic Drug Markets

Unit 7 ProjectUnit 7 Project

• Treatment/Prevention Programs Interview Treatment/Prevention Programs Interview

• In this assignment analyze a local drug use and abuse treatment or prevention In this assignment analyze a local drug use and abuse treatment or prevention program by interviewing a professional (either volunteer or paid) connected program by interviewing a professional (either volunteer or paid) connected with the facility. Follow the steps below to complete the assignment:with the facility. Follow the steps below to complete the assignment:

• Identify a treatment or prevention program in your community (Examples: Identify a treatment or prevention program in your community (Examples: treatment facility, specific prevention program in a school system, after-school treatment facility, specific prevention program in a school system, after-school program aimed at at-risk children, etc.) and someone to interview about the program aimed at at-risk children, etc.) and someone to interview about the program.program.

• Interview the professional asking about (1) the primary function of the program, Interview the professional asking about (1) the primary function of the program, (2) the clients served, (3) specific aspects of the program, and (4) the (2) the clients served, (3) specific aspects of the program, and (4) the effectiveness in treatment or prevention of drug use and abuse.effectiveness in treatment or prevention of drug use and abuse.

• Identify a specific theoretical explanation for why this particular program is Identify a specific theoretical explanation for why this particular program is appropriate for these specific clients. The theoretical explanation should include appropriate for these specific clients. The theoretical explanation should include a discussion of the basic tenets of the theory, and how these concepts relate a discussion of the basic tenets of the theory, and how these concepts relate specifically to the identified program.specifically to the identified program.

• Your assignment should be a minimum of 4 pages of written text, using APA Your assignment should be a minimum of 4 pages of written text, using APA format (the cover and reference pages are not included in the minimum). format (the cover and reference pages are not included in the minimum). Submit your writing assignment, by the end of Unit 4, to the Dropbox titled Submit your writing assignment, by the end of Unit 4, to the Dropbox titled Unit Unit 7: Assignment.7: Assignment.

International and Domestic International and Domestic Drug Markets Drug Markets

• International and Domestic Drug Markets International and Domestic Drug Markets

• What are the major international illegal drug What are the major international illegal drug producing areas of the world? What is the link producing areas of the world? What is the link between politics and these areas? What are the between politics and these areas? What are the different drugs available on the domestic drug different drugs available on the domestic drug market? Why is it easy to enter into the world of market? Why is it easy to enter into the world of the street-level drug business? What is money the street-level drug business? What is money laundering and why is it important to the laundering and why is it important to the business of drug trafficking? Be prepared to business of drug trafficking? Be prepared to discuss these issues based on what you have discuss these issues based on what you have learned from the course material and any learned from the course material and any personal experiences or observations. personal experiences or observations.

This is a BusinessThis is a Business

• The business of illegal drugs shares some The business of illegal drugs shares some elements with the business of selling legal elements with the business of selling legal products: products:

• ““It requires lots of working capital, steady It requires lots of working capital, steady supplies of raw materials, sophisticated supplies of raw materials, sophisticated manufacturing facilities, reliable shipping manufacturing facilities, reliable shipping contractors and wholesale distributors, the all-contractors and wholesale distributors, the all-important marketing arms and access to retail important marketing arms and access to retail franchises for maximum market penetration”franchises for maximum market penetration”

(Brzezinski 2002: 26).(Brzezinski 2002: 26).

This is a BusinessThis is a Business

• As in any major industry there are various As in any major industry there are various functional levels: manufacturers, importers, functional levels: manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. consumers.

• Workers in the drug business range from leaders Workers in the drug business range from leaders of powerful international cartels to street dealers of powerful international cartels to street dealers whose activities support a personal drug habit.whose activities support a personal drug habit.

This is a BusinessThis is a BusinessHow does it get here?????How does it get here?????

This is a BusinessThis is a Business

This is a BusinessThis is a Business

• Control of most of the world’s cocaine industry Control of most of the world’s cocaine industry remains in the hands of Colombian organizations.remains in the hands of Colombian organizations.

• Why is this ?????Why is this ?????

This is a BusinessThis is a Business

• Issues:Issues:

• Weak Government control, corrupt politicsWeak Government control, corrupt politics

• LocationLocation

• Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement

• TechnologyTechnology

• What elseWhat else

MEXICOMEXICO

• Mexican drug trafficking organizations “control Mexican drug trafficking organizations “control most of the U.S. drug market and have:most of the U.S. drug market and have:

• Varied transportation routes, Varied transportation routes,

• Advanced communications capabilities, Advanced communications capabilities,

• Strong affiliations with gangs in the United Strong affiliations with gangs in the United States,”States,”

(National Drug Intelligence Center 2009: 45).(National Drug Intelligence Center 2009: 45).

MEXICOMEXICO

• The Two Mexicos What is the true The Two Mexicos What is the true reality ???reality ???

Mexican President Felipe CalderonThe marketed Mexican war on drugs

AfghanistanAfghanistan

• ““Poppy growing is so uncontrolled that despite Poppy growing is so uncontrolled that despite millions of aid dollars spent to train anti-drug millions of aid dollars spent to train anti-drug forces and to help farmers grow other crops, forces and to help farmers grow other crops, Afghanistan is showing no signs of leaving its Afghanistan is showing no signs of leaving its position as the world’s biggest producer of position as the world’s biggest producer of opium.”opium.”

AfghanistanAfghanistan

AfghanistanAfghanistan

HOW… Do we Fight this ?????

Closer to homeCloser to home

• Below the wholesale level, selling cocaine or Below the wholesale level, selling cocaine or heroin is an easy-entry business, requiring heroin is an easy-entry business, requiring only a source and funds.only a source and funds.

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• Entry into the crack trade requires only a Entry into the crack trade requires only a small investment, since an ounce of cocaine small investment, since an ounce of cocaine can be converted to 2,500 milligrams of can be converted to 2,500 milligrams of crack.crack.

Open-Air MarketsOpen-Air MarketsOpen-air markets represent the lowest level of the Open-air markets represent the lowest level of the

drug distribution network and operate in drug distribution network and operate in geographically well-defined areas at identifiable geographically well-defined areas at identifiable times so buyers and sellers can locate one times so buyers and sellers can locate one another with ease.another with ease.

MONEY LAUNDERINGMONEY LAUNDERING