Michael (University of Cardiff, UK) Levi & Petrus C. van Duyne 
Drugs and Money [PDF ebook] 
Managing the Drug Trade and Crime Money in Europe

The phenomenon of psycho-active drugs, and our reactions to them, is one of the most fascinating topics of the social history of mankind. Starting with an analysis of the  »policy of fear » in which law enforcement is  »haunted » by drug money, Drugs and Money offers a radical reconsideration of this highly contentious issue.
In this intriguing book, Petrus C. van Duyne and Michael Levi expose an ever-unfolding series of problems:

• the proliferation of mind-influencing substances


• the complications of international drug regulation


• the interaction between markets and economic actors, with the consequent amassing of huge amounts of crime-money.

The social, cultural and economic aspects of this crime-money are explored, alongside the ongoing threat it poses to the legitimate economy and the state.