Random drug testing in schools

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 516, 2005, Pages 499-501

  Gerada, Clare ^a   Gilvarry, Eilish ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; CODEINE; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DIAMORPHINE; IBUPROFEN; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONFIDENTIALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG MISUSE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFORMED CONSENT; PRIVACY; RANDOMIZATION; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEAT TEST; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENGLAND; HUMANS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 21344456522     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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