The visibility of illicit drugs: Implications for community-based drug control strategies

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1987-1994

  Saxe, L ^a   Kadushin, C ^a   Beveridge, A ^a   Livert, D ^a   Tighe, E ^a   Rindskopf, D ^a   Ford, J ^a   Brodsky, A ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKET; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0035202110     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.91.12.1987     Document Type: Article

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