A qualitative study of the social contextual use of alkyl nitrites (Poppers) among targeted groups

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-76

  French, Rebecca ^a   Power, Robert ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

DRUG ABUSE; HOMELESSNESS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031897567     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800104     Document Type: Review

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