Risks of arrest across drug markets: A capture-recapture analysis of "hidden" dealer and user populations

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 733-754

  Bouchard, Martin ^a   Tremblay, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANADA; CAPTURE RECAPTURE ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARKET; OFFENDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 29444457844     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260503500404     Document Type: Article

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