Fentanyl
From the Labs to the Streets
1st Edition
Published on 23. July 2025
352 pages
978-1-040-37852-6 (ISBN)
Description
The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. is just a glimpse of a complex ecosystem characterized by the interaction of multifaceted actors from various countries around the world cooperating across different stages of the global supply chain.
In Fentanyl: From the Labs to the Streets, twenty-one experts provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary analysis of the fentanyl supply chain, guiding the reader through the complex supply chain, the nature of criminal and state actors, and the linkages between different regions around the globe. Four parts divide the book, each one showcasing a relevant phase within the global fentanyl supply chain as well as the main mechanisms and processes shaping them. The chapters analyze the fentanyl trade from different levels of analysis while also maintaining synergies between chapters in their treatment of similar, interwoven issues related to the various phases of the fentanyl supply chain, the role of criminal organizations, and some law enforcement practices.
Fentanyl will be an excellent resource to students and researchers across the social sciences and particularly in political science, international relations, and criminology. It will also appeal to scholars working on drug policy, epidemiology, illegal markets, organized crime, and policing.
In Fentanyl: From the Labs to the Streets, twenty-one experts provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary analysis of the fentanyl supply chain, guiding the reader through the complex supply chain, the nature of criminal and state actors, and the linkages between different regions around the globe. Four parts divide the book, each one showcasing a relevant phase within the global fentanyl supply chain as well as the main mechanisms and processes shaping them. The chapters analyze the fentanyl trade from different levels of analysis while also maintaining synergies between chapters in their treatment of similar, interwoven issues related to the various phases of the fentanyl supply chain, the role of criminal organizations, and some law enforcement practices.
Fentanyl will be an excellent resource to students and researchers across the social sciences and particularly in political science, international relations, and criminology. It will also appeal to scholars working on drug policy, epidemiology, illegal markets, organized crime, and policing.
Reviews / Votes
By connecting the essential work of fifteen renowned authors, Sebastian Cutrona and Jonathan Rosen depict comprehensively a human tragedy worldwide. Fentanyl: From the Labs to the Streets is a must-read text to understand and fix a dire reality.Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, George Mason University
This is an important contribution to studies of the international drug trade providing broad and interlocking new insights into the fentanyl trade. This will be an important reference point for scholars and students of drug trafficking in the first half of the Twenty-First Century.
Enrique Desmond Arias, Marxe Chair of Western Hemisphere Studies, Baruch College
This volume is a timely and comprehensive examination of the fentanyl crisis in all its dimensions. Jonathan Rosen and Sebastian Cutrona have given us a stellar collection of research-based pieces and essays that show the phenomenon's current complexity. From its recent history to the public health consequences to the political maneuvering that has prevented sound policy responses, Fentanyl, from labs to the streets shows that high demand for the product will continue to make this a thriving business for criminal organizations as long as we continue ignoring the human agonies feeding its demand.
Jose Miguel Cruz, Florida International University
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 Tables, black and white; 7 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
File size
3,86 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-37852-6 (9781040378526)
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Persons
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.
Sebastian 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 Andres (Argentina), and Universidad Nacional de La Rioja (Argentina). His research interests mainly focus on organized crime, policing, drug policy, and Latin American politics.
Sebastian 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 Andres (Argentina), and Universidad Nacional de La Rioja (Argentina). His research interests mainly focus on organized crime, policing, drug policy, and Latin American politics.
Content
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
