Background Most studies on multiple health risk behaviors among adolescents have cross-
sectionally studied a limited number of health behaviors or determinants. Purpose To …

Background and aims On‐line drug markets flourish and consumers have high expectations
of on‐line quality and drug value. The aim of this study was to (i) describe on‐line drug …

Dutch drug policy, once considered pragmatic and lenient and rooted in a generally tolerant
attitude toward drug use, has slowly but surely shifted from a primarily public health focus to …

The Western homicide drop is a known fact, but the reasons behind the drop have so far
mainly focused on macro explanations. In this study, we argue that to understand the …

Once started in the 1970s as locally tolerated settings where consumers could buy and use
cannabis,“coffeeshops” evolved into a distinctive characteristic of Dutch drug policy. Over …

Deviating from international drug conventions since the late 1960s, the Netherlands has
been simultaneously praised and criticised for its pioneering spirit, liberal attitude, tolerant …

Although cannabis is an illicit drug in the Netherlands, marijuana and hashish are openly
sold in socalled 'coffeeshops'–thereby probably representing the most widely known …

Background Younger and older generations may differ substantially in their lifetime smoking
habits, which may result in generation-specific health challenges. We aimed to quantify …

Background: Ecstasy (3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)) has a relatively low
harm and low dependence liability but is scheduled on List I of the Dutch Opium Act ('hard …

Background Quantifying an illegal phenomenon like a drug market is inherently complex
due to its hidden nature and the limited availability of reliable information. This article …