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Following Chap. 5 regarding the descriptive characteristics of the heroin scene in Shetland, the internal structure of the scene with the intricate organisation of its diverse sub-scenes, groups and individual users is illustrated.
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Drug and alcohol corporate action plan 2005/2006, S.4.
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The term ‘community-mindedness’ is originally derived from the notion of Shetland dealers acting in a ‘community-minded’ manner, as had been stated and outlined by a Shetland police officer in a previous study on heroin use on the Shetland Islands (Stallwitz 2007, pp. 263–264).
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Trend is defined as ‘the temporarily measurable course of a development in a specific, quantitatively in- or decreasing and/or qualitative direction. From a economic or social science perspective, trends are changes in the value system and behavioural structure of society. In market research, trend refers to the changes and developments of consumer behaviour. […]’ (SDI Research 2009).
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A local drugs worker states that ‘it’s common for Shetlanders including drug users to go on a major binge from end of November until end of January. They’re mixing large quantities of drugs, don’t sleep, are less careful with IV use and are often on the verge of drug induced psychosis due to large quantities of coke, excessive partying and worrying about the police’ (Stallwitz 2007, p. 13).
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Stallwitz, A. (2007). Heroin use in Shetland from the perspective of different local professionals. Therapeutic Communities, 28(3), 256–272.
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Stallwitz, A. (2012). The Features and Descriptive Characteristics of the Heroin Scene in Shetland. In: The Role of Community-Mindedness in the Self-Regulation of Drug Cultures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-3861-4_6
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