Heroin and Marginalised Groups: legal and sociological aspects

Batrićević, Ana and Kubiček, Andrej (2020) Heroin and Marginalised Groups: legal and sociological aspects. In: Međunarodni naučni tematski skup Droga i narkomanija: pravni, kriminološki, sociološki i medicinski problemi, Palić, 2-3. septembar 2020. Institut za kriminološka i sociološka istraživanja, Beograd, pp. 353-364. ISBN 978-86-80756-33-2

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Abstract

Social demographics of heroin addicts have been extremely changed since this substance first appeared in Belgrade, from a costly middle and upper class to marginal narcotics. This process unfolded under the influence of three causes: price and purity of heroin available in the market; narcotic effects and social stigma shared by the narcotic, modes of consummation, and its users. The article will explore this point of intersection between the types of addiction which is fatalistically viewed as the part of the very nature of marginalized groups, especially Roma from informal settlements: immoral, irresponsible, and criminal. Furthermore, having in mind the close link between drug addiction and criminality, this issue is also analyzed from the aspect of crime prevention as well as in the context of the application of security measures including obligatory drug addiction treatment.

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