Methods estimating the prevalence of problem drug use

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 154-158

  Law, Matthew G ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^b   McKetin, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33744547986     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.02.010     Document Type: Note

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