In most instances no payment occurs but with each change of hands a small quantity of drugs is taken, prepackaged, from the consignment. It is not possible to ascertain whether the environments suitable of the actual sales of drugs to the user are chosen or develop. What is certain is that the area will end up in a near derelict state finally dominated by a culture of violence - apparently senseless in focus. It must be accepted that the planning decisions made thirty years ago have lead to the development of and expansion of drugs sales and distribution. The careful consideration of the layout and distribution of facilities even the landscaping of the new estates have provided a haven and an ideal environment for drug dealers.
Areas tend, initially, to be quiet and respectable.
A garage, a public house and parade of shops will be in close proximity. There often be a community centre. Within half a mile a major supermarket. Houses in the area will be a mix of social housing and privately owned properties, some of which will have been purchased from the local authority. Some the later built ones would have been intended for direct private ownership.