Drugs, Context and State: Middle and High Class Youth and Recreational Consumption in Three Municipalities of El Salvador

Authors

  • Augusto Rigoberto López Ramírez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/rpsp.v2i0.1194

Keywords:

Social strata, nightlife, drug consumption, drug trafficking, regulation

Abstract

This is a study of middle and upper class youth, and their recreational consumption as influenced by structural and cultural factors, addressing four areas where there are concentrations of bars and discotheques in three important municipalities in El Salvador. The focus is on generating the context to supply the population’s consumption demand, and the consequences of this drug use for society. The conclusion is a call for the State to provide decisive regulation of these spaces of social interest.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/rpsp.v2i0.1194

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Author Biography

Augusto Rigoberto López Ramírez

Sociólogo y estudiante de Maestría en Didáctica en la Universidad de El Salvador. Ha sido docente en la Universidad de El Salvador y la Academia Nacional de Seguridad Pública. Actualmente es investigador asistente en el Centro de Investigación Científica de la ANSP y editor asistente de la revista institucional “Policía y Seguridad Pública”.

Published

2013-08-29

How to Cite

López Ramírez, A. R. (2013). Drugs, Context and State: Middle and High Class Youth and Recreational Consumption in Three Municipalities of El Salvador. Police and Public Security Journal, 2, 145–208. https://doi.org/10.5377/rpsp.v2i0.1194

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Academic Articles