Factors associated with attitudes toward harm reduction among judges in Ontario, Canada

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-24

  Macdonald, Scott ^a   Erickson, Patricia ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Harm reduction; Judges; Ontario

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANADA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; DRUG LEGISLATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; OFFENDER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0033011566     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(98)00074-7     Document Type: Article

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