Policy approaches to support local community control over the supply and distribution of kava in the Northern Territory (Australia)

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-126

  Clough, Alan R ^a,c   Jones, Peter J ^b  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b Racing Division   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KAVA;

ADDICTION; AUSTRALIA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; POLICY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMERCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAVA; LICENSURE; MALE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1642618208     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230410001645619     Document Type: Review

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