The need for dynamic drug policy

Addiction

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-7

  Caulkins, Jonathan P ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; LYSERGIDE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MODEL; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL; SINGLE PARENT;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33845755365     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01685.x     Document Type: Editorial

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