Different needs: Women's drug use and treatment in the UK

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Simpson, Mark ^a   McNulty, Julie ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug treatment; Pregnancy; Prison; Women

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PROSTITUTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRISONS; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 41049117035     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.021     Document Type: Article

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