Illicit drug profiling: The Australian experience

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-32

  Collins, Michael ^a   Huttunen, Juuso ^b   Evans, Ian ^b   Robertson, James ^b  

^a National Measurement Institute

^b Australian Federal Police ^*

Author keywords

Amphetamine type stimulants; Cocaine; Heroin; Illicit drugs; Profiling

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALKALOID; AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE; SOLVENT;

AUSTRALIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; INFORMATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SEIZURE;

EID: 41649087759     PISSN: 00450618     EISSN: 1834562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00450610701324924     Document Type: Review

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