Recreational drug use within the employees of the mariculture and seafood industry in South Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-68

  Evans, Alan R ^a,c,d,e   Tait, Russell ^a   Harvey, Peter ^b,f   Newbury, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Australian Fisheries Academy   (Australia)

^d Lincoln Gardens Medical Centre ^*

^e University of South Australia   (Australia)

^f Spencer Gulf Rural Health School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamines; Cannabis; Employment status; Fishing industry; PHC RED; Recreational drugs

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; AUSTRALIA; EMPLOYMENT; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; STATISTICS;

AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); EMPLOYMENT; FISHERIES; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; SEAFOOD; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 22944434148     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500125211     Document Type: Review

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