Substance abuse: New numbers are a cause for action

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 270-272

  Kehoe Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Prescription drug abuse; Substance abuse; Substance dependence

Indexed keywords

DRUG ABUSE; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 39049083579     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K523     Document Type: Review

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