How does syringe distribution in prison affect consumption of illegal drugs by prisoners?

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-138

  Nelles, Joachim ^a   Fuhrer, Andreas ^a   Hirsbrunner, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drug use; Harm reduction; Prison; Syringe exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033463324     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996554     Document Type: Article

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