Methamphetamine use among Australian workers and its implications for prevention

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 334-341

  Roche, Ann M ^a   Pidd, Ken ^a   Bywood, Petra ^a   Freeman, Toby ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methamphetamine; Workers' drug use

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUG;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 41549139624     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230801919478     Document Type: Article

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