Party drugs and party people: Examining the 'normalization' of recreational drug use in Melbourne, Australia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 161-170

  Duff, Cameron ^a  

^a Australian Drug Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Normalization; Party drugs; Young people

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 20444400240     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.02.001     Document Type: Article

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