International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 459-466 , December 2008

“A magnet for curious adolescents”: The perceived dangers of an open drug scene

  • Sveinung Sandberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology, University of Bergen, Rosenbergsgaten 39, 5015 Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 92216331; fax: +47 22855253.
    • ,
  • Willy Pedersen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, Boks 1096, Blindern, 0317 Oslo, Norway

Received 27 March 2006 ,Revised 18 December 2006 ,Accepted 7 February 2007.

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PII: S0955-3959(07)00036-9

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.02.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 459-466 , December 2008

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