Patterns of ecstasy use amongst club-goers on the UK 'dance scene'

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-129

  Sherlock, Kellie ^a   Conner, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; Health education; Patterns; Survey

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

AGE; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DANCING; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; GENDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032971866     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00010-9     Document Type: Article

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