The impact of illicit drug market changes on health agency operations in Sydney, Australia

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-40

  Gibson, Amy ^a   Day, Carolyn ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug supply; Drug treatment; Heroin; Treatment agencies

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 13844264144     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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