Women, harm reduction and history: Gender perspectives on the emergence of the 'British System' of drug control

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-105

  Seddon, Toby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British System; Gender; Harm reduction; History; Rolleston; Women

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG USE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HARM REDUCTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 41049104560     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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