Illicit drug use in Ireland: An overview of the problem and policy responses

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 155-166

  O'Gorman, Aileen ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; LYSERGIDE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; IRELAND; LAW ENFORCEMENT; REVIEW; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031920477     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800109     Document Type: Review

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