The costs of drug abuse consequences: A summary of research findings

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 453-466

  French, Michael T ^a   Martin, Robert F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Health services; Public policy; Substance abuse costs

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ARTICLE; COST; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SOCIAL SECURITY; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030292278     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(96)00128-6     Document Type: Article

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