Drug policy for methamphetamine use urgently needed

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 964-965

  Parry, C D H ^a   Myers, B ^a   Pluddemann A ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 11344252851     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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