Newspaper coverage of drug policy: An analysis of pre-election reporting of the Greens' drug policy in Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-11

  Jones, Sandra C ^a   Hall, Danika ^a   Cowlin, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug policy; Elections; Harm minimisation; Newspapers; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION;

AUSTRALIA; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; NEWSPAPERS; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 36549025806     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701710787     Document Type: Article

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