Harm reduction among cocaine users: Reflections on individual intervention and community social capital

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-246

  Erickson, Patricia G ^a   Cheung, Yuet W ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Drug users; Harm reduction

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG CONTROL; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 0033150174     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00015-8     Document Type: Article

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