Avoiding simplistic interpretations: Comment on Degenhardt et al. 2005

Addiction

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 923-924

  Tyndall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG SUPPLY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; NOTE;

AUSTRALIA; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HEROIN; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 21244432673     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01145.x     Document Type: Note

References (4)

1. Degenhardt, L., Day, C., Dietze, P., Pointer, S., Conroy, E., Collins, L. et al. (2005) Effects of a sustained heroin shortage in three Australian States. Addiction, 100, 908-920.
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3. Tyndall, M., Currie, S., Spittal, P., Li, K., Wood, E., O'Shaughnessy, M. & Schechter, M. (2003) Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic. AIDS, 17, 887-893.
4. Wood, E., Tyndall, M., Spittal, P. et al. (2003) Impact of supply-side policies for control of illicit drugs in the face of the AIDS and overdose epidemics: investigation of a massive heroin seizure. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 168, 1-5.