Overseas-based online pharmacies: A source of supply for illicit drug users?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 118-119

  St George, Bernard N ^a   Emmanuel, Joseph R ^a   Middleton, Kate L ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANALGESIC AGENT; CANNABIS; CODEINE; DIAZEPAM; ILLICIT DRUG; METHYLPHENIDATE; MORPHINE; OXYCODONE; STEROID; TEMAZEPAM; ZOLPIDEM;

AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MISUSE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0842308993     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05832.x     Document Type: Review

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