Harm reduction and the global drug control regime: Contemporary problems and future prospects

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 483-489

  Bewley Taylor, David R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADDICTION; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG CONTROL; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL ASPECT; OPIATE ADDICTION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED NATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10944222252     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230412331324608     Document Type: Review

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