How many dependent heroin users are there in Australia?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 173, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 528-531

  Hall, W D ^a   Ross, J E ^a   Lynskey, M T ^a   Law, M G ^a   Degenhardt, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0034693783     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb139321.x     Document Type: Article

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