Understanding drug trends in the United States of America: The role of the Community Epidemiology Work Group as part of a comprehensive drug information system

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 41-51

  Sloboda, Z ^a   Kozel, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

Author keywords

CEWG model; Emergent drug use patterns; Surveillance systems

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHAQUALONE; OPIATE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INFORMATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542665752     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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