The effects of the Cannabis Expiation Notice system on the prevalence of cannabis use in South Australia: Evidence from the National Drug Strategy Household Surveys 1985-95

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 265-269

  Donnelly, Neil ^a   Hall, Wayne ^a   Christie, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cannabis use; Decriminalization; Prevalence; South Australia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346225583     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713659382     Document Type: Article

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