Perceived and self-reported licit and illicit drug use among fishing industry workers on the mid-north coast of Western Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 357-361

  Carruthers, Susan ^a   Boots, Kevin ^b   Midford, Richard ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Geol Society of Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Illicit drugs; Industry; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FISHERIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 18744362981     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0959523021000023216     Document Type: Review

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