Public opinion on needle and syringe programmes: Avoiding assumptions for policy and practice

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 355-361

  Treloar, Carla ^a   Fraser, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community opinion; Harm reduction; Needle syringe programmes; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; PUBLIC OPINION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 34250307055     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701373867     Document Type: Article

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