The effect of methadone prescribing in a clinic setting on the criminal activity of drug users

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 173-175

  Bates, M ^a,c   Pemberton, D A ^b  

^a Royal Dundee Liff Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Bellsdyke Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime; Criminality; Drug abuse; Drug use; Methadone

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT;

EID: 0030452529     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309604100606     Document Type: Article

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