Cocaine in Britain: Prevalence, problems, and treatment responses

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 225-242

  Marsden, John ^a   Griffiths, Paul ^b   Farrell, Michael ^b   Gossop, Michael ^b   Strang, John ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

CARDIOTOXICITY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0031944841     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800113     Document Type: Review

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