drug-related crime

Substance-linked lawbreaking

Drug-related crime covers offenses connected to illegal drugs—possession, manufacturing, trafficking, and sale.

The term also encompasses crimes committed under the influence of drugs or to obtain money for drugs: Drug-related crime accounts for a significant portion of the prison population.

Policy debates often distinguish between crimes involving drugs directly and those driven by addiction.

black marketIllicit trading system
cartelPrice-fixing coalition
drug smugglingIllegal transport of narcotics
money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use

interdiction · drug bust · paraphernalia · drug mules · stash house · controlled substances · kingpin · asset forfeiture · bribery · trafficking · gang violence · turf war · corruption · syndicates · RICO · narcotics · extortion · racketeering

Opposites

crime classification by motivation/substance involvement

drug-related crimeproperty crime

Illegal acts against possessions

violent crime · white-collar crime · financial crime · assault · murder

legal status of activity

drug-related crimepharmaceutical sales

Marketing medications commercially

harm type and social impact

drug-related crimeharm reduction

Minimizing adverse outcomes pragmatically

drug treatment · decriminalization · drug legalization · public service · rehabilitation

Family

crime, related

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