An ethno-epidemiological approach for the multi-site study of emerging drug abuse trends: The spread of methamphetamine in the United States of America

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 87-102

  Pach III, A ^a   Gorman, E M ^b  

^a San Jose State University ^*

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging drug trends; Ethnography; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INFORMATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542407513     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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