Treatment of heroin misuse and deviant sexual thoughts: Harm reduction or collusion?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 679-686

  Milton, John ^a   McLean, Philip ^b  

^a Arnold Lodge   (United Kingdom)

^b Nottingham Alcohol and Drug Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Intravenous drug taking; Opiates; Paraphilia; Sex offender; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DIAMORPHINE; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0033369087     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402167     Document Type: Article

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