[thejournal.ie] Column: How Ireland’s modern drug scene began in 1960s Dublin. (16 Dec 2012)
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“DRUG HABIT UNLIKELY to grow here” read The Irish Times headline on May 4 1964.
However, while authorities quoted in the article may have held that optimistic viewpoint, the writer noted that gardaí had been keeping a special eye on a number of coffee houses in Dublin “where it was suspected that ‘reefer’ cigarettes and ‘purple hearts’ were being distributed, particularly among students.”
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal distribution of drugs (drug market / dealing)
L Social psychology and related concepts > Social context > Context of initiation of substance use
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime
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