Impact of the heroin 'drought' on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-150

  Longo, Marie C ^a,b   Henry Edwards, Susan M ^a,b   Humeniuk, Rachel E ^a,b   Christie, Paul ^a,b   Ali, Robert L ^a,b  

^a Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia   (Australia)

^b Drug and Alcohol Services Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug use; Drug related harm; Heroin 'drought'; Illicit Drug Reporting System

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; ECONOMICS; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MANDATORY REPORTING; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURVIVAL RATE;

AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MANDATORY REPORTING; METHAMPHETAMINE; OVERDOSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 3142718905     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230410001704118     Document Type: Article

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