The current New York City heroin scene

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Spunt, Barry ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heroin; Heroin markets; Heroin policy; Heroin user; New York City

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHADONE TREATMENT; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042919221     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120023397     Document Type: Conference Paper

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