Drug use and drug markets in the context of political conflict: The case of Northern Ireland

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 577-590

  McElrath, Karen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug use prevalence; Northern Ireland; Political change; Political conflict

Indexed keywords

DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; IRELAND; POLITICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 12344309496     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350412331323056     Document Type: Review

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