An application of social conflict theory to arrestees' use of cocaine and opiates

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 237-266

  Lo, Celia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; OPIATE ADDICTION; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; THEORY; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037412761     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260303300110     Document Type: Article

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