Studying illicit drug markets: Disciplinary contributions

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 453-463

  Ritter, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug markets; Multi disciplinary research

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

BEHAVIOR; CRIMINOLOGY; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMICS; ETHNOGRAPHY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 33750731296     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.09.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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