Estimation of heroin prevalence in Michigan using capture-recapture and heroin problem index methods

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 187-204

  Calkins, Richard F ^a   Aktan, Georgia B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034038155     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260003000111     Document Type: Article

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