Searching the internet for drug-related web sites: Analysis of online available information on ecstasy (MDMA)

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-483

  Deluca, Paolo ^a   Schifano, Fabrizio ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SEARCH ENGINE;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DATABASES AS TOPIC; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36849054464     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701641181     Document Type: Article

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