Narcotics on the net: The availability of web sites selling controlled substances

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-26

  Forman, Robert F ^a,b,c  

^a ALKERMES INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ABSTINENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY; ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; POLICY;

ALCOHOLISM; COMMERCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; NARCOTICS; PUBLIC POLICY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 30144440915     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.1.24     Document Type: Short Survey

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