Illicit drug addiction, infectious disease spread, and the need for an evidence-based response

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 142-143

  Wood, Evan ^a   Montaner, Julio S ^a   Kerr, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEATH; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG FREE AMERICA FOUNDATION; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; INFECTION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LETTER; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION;

CANADA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC POLICY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39149131683     PISSN: 14733099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(08)70021-5     Document Type: Letter

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