Estimating the dollar value of the illicit market for cannabis in New Zealand

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-234

  Wilkins, Chris ^a   Reilly, James L ^a   Pledger, Megan ^a   Casswell, Sally ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cannabis expenditure; Dollar value; Illicit market; New zealand

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS; COMMERCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 26844561247     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500170290     Document Type: Review

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