Control of methamphetamine misuse

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7605, 2007, Pages 1176-1177

  Gunter, Tracy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MISUSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; DRUG ABUSE;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; METHAMPHETAMINE;

EID: 34250361397     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39225.469630.80     Document Type: Editorial

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