U.S. drug control policies: Federal spending on law enforcement versus treatment in public health outcomes

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 771-785

  Shepard, Edward ^a   Blackley, Paul R ^a  

^a LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EDUCATION; GOVERNMENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 11144294810     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400403     Document Type: Article

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