Using words: The harm reduction conception of drug use and drug users

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 88-91

  Stafford, Nick ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG USE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; IDENTITY; NOMENCLATURE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; STIGMA;

EID: 33947117051     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.01.001     Document Type: Note

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