The role of rapid assessment methods in drug use epidemiology

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 61-72

  Fitch, C ^a   Rhodes, T ^a   Hope, V ^a   Stimson, G V ^a   Renton, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Community development; Developing countries; Drug use; Epidemiology; Intervention; Rapid assessment; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; POLICY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1542722032     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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