A rapid situation assessment of drug use in Papua New Guinea

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-82

  McDonald, David ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Betel nut; Cannabis; Papua New Guinea; Rapid assessment; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; BETEL NUT; CANNABIS ADDICTION; HUMAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; TIME;

ALCOHOLISM; ARECA; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PREVALENCE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 22944468153     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500036830     Document Type: Review

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