The role of dynamic modelling in drug abuse epidemiology

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 33-44

  Rossi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compartmental modelling; Drug policy; Drug use; Epidemics; Scenario analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENT MODEL; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; POLICY; REVIEW;

EID: 1542616785     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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