Is it advisable to urine test arrestees to assess risk of rearrest? A comparison of self-report and urinalysis-based measures of drug use

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-146

  DeJong, Christina ^b   Wish, Eric D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; RECURRENCE RISK; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0034126321     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260003000108     Document Type: Article

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