Controlling illegal stimulants: A regulated market model

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Haden, Mark ^a  

^a VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; NOTE; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 39049126079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-1     Document Type: Note

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