The retail value of the illicit drug market in Italy: a consumption-based approach

Luca Giommoni

Global Crime, 2014, vol. 15, issue 1-2, 27-50

Abstract: This study estimates the retail value of the illicit drug market in Italy from a consumption-based approach. The illicit drugs considered in this analysis are heroin, cocaine, cannabis (herbal and resin), amphetamines and ecstasy. Results show that the value of the illicit drug market in Italy is much less than previously estimated and quantified at € 3.3 bn. Heroin and cocaine retain the biggest markets in terms of revenues, while cannabis is the most-consumed illicit drug. Synthetic illicit drugs account for roughly 10% of the illicit drug market. Conclusions offer some suggestions as to how uncertainties about estimates of the illicit drug market can be reduced.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2013.875893

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