The relationship between drug use and crime: A puzzle inside an enigma

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-319

  Simpson, Mark ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug careers; Drug patterns; Drugs crime nexus; UK

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042009273     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00081-1     Document Type: Article

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