The 3-Metros Study of Drugs and Crime in South Africa: Findings and Policy Implications

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 167-185

  Parry, Charles D H ^a   Plüddemann, Andreas ^a   Louw, Antoinette ^b   Leggett, Ted ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Security Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amphetamines; Benzodizepines; Cocaine; Mandrax; Opiates

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; METHAQUALONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; POLICE; PRISON; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAINING; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1842616047     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120029872     Document Type: Article

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