Morphine and codeine in the water extract of poppy straw: A traditional substitution used by drug users in Calcutta, India

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-216

  Panda, Samiran ^a   Chatterjee, Anindya ^b   Saha, Chandan ^c   Bhattacharjee, Sanjoy ^a   Bhattacharya, Sujit K ^a,d   Quader, Abu S Abdul ^e,f  

^a Soc Positive Atmosphere/Related   (India)

^b UNAIDS   (Switzerland)

^c CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (India)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^e ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; HIV; India; Injecting drug use; Poppy straw

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; MORPHINE; POPPY STRAW EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIQUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 2642528461     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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