Injection preparation processes used by heroin and crack cocaine injectors

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-19

  Ponton, Rhys ^a   Scott, Jenny ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citric acid; Drug preparation; Heroin; Injecting; Paraphernalia

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; COCAINE; CYCLIZINE; DEXTROMORAMIDE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; DICONAL; DIHYDROCODEINE; ILLICIT DRUG; TEMAZEPAM; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FILTER; HEATING; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYNTHESIS; SYRINGE;

EID: 2342593905     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001665041     Document Type: Article

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