Reducing the harms of drug policy: An economic perspective

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-67

  Rasmussen, David W ^a   Benson, Bruce L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Economics; Enforcement; Harm reduction

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032954106     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826089909035635     Document Type: Review

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