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This book provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the fentanyl supply chain, discussing the nature of criminal and state actors and the links between regions around the globe. Fentanyl will be an excellent resource to students and researchers across the social sciences.
List of contents
Introduction: General Trends
Part 1: The United States and the Fentanyl Supply Chain 1. The Brief History of Fentanyl 2. The Politics of Confronting the Fentanyl Epidemic in the United States 3. From the Birthplace of America to Killadelphia: Fentanyl and the changing face of illicit drug markets in Philadelphia 4. Treating Fentanyl Addiction 5. Effective Correctional Responses to Fentanyl: The Case for Drug Courts
Part 2: Mexico and Its Role in Illicit Fentanyl Manufacturing 6. Fentanyl in Mexico 7. The Fentanyl Disruption: Guerrero, Organized Crime, and Opium 8. A Small Piece of the Puzzle: Countering the Fentanyl Epidemic at the U.S.-Mexico Border 9. The Emergence of Fentanyl in Tijuana: Implementing New Public Health Interventions 10. Beyond the China-Mexico-United States Axis: The Problem of Fentanyl in Latin America
Part 3: The Pharmaceutical Industries, Criminal Actors, and Regulatory Frameworks in Europe China, and India 11. Fentanyl in Latin America: is the crisis coming? 12. Understanding the Illicit Flows of Fentanyl from China to the U.S. 13. Regulation, Law Enforcement, and International Cooperation on the Fentanyl Trade Between China, the United States and Mexico 14. Fentanyl in India
Part 4: Europe, Fentanyl, and Multilateral Frameworks 15. Fentanyl and International Drug Policy: Towards a Diplomacy to Save Lives. Conclusions
About the author
Jonathan D. Rosen is Assistant Professor in the Professional Security Studies Department at New Jersey City University. Dr. Rosen earned his Master's in political science from Columbia University and received his Ph.D. in international studies from the University of Miami in 2012. Dr. Rosen's research focuses on drug trafficking, organized crime, and security. He has published more than 20 books with Routledge, Lexington Books, Palgrave Macmillan, the University of Florida, and the State University Press of New York. He has published journal articles in
Trends in Organized Crime, the
Journal of Criminal Justice,
Deviant Behavior,
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, and
Contexto Internacional, among other journals. He has participated in grant-funded research studies in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Mexico. In 2017, for example, Jonathan and his colleagues at Florida International University interviewed and surveyed nearly 1,200 active and former gang members in El Salvador.
Sebastián A. Cutrona is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Liverpool Hope University. He earned his Ph.D. in International Studies from the University of Miami. His work has been published in
Trends in Organized Crime, the
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, and
Crime, Law and Social Change, among others. His most recent book is
Mano Dura Policies in Latin America, which was published by Routledge in 2023. Dr. Cutrona has taught drug trafficking, organized crime, and Latin American politics at the University of Miami (United States), Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina), and Universidad Nacional de La Rioja (Argentina). His research interests mainly focus on organized crime, policing, drug policy, and Latin American politics.
