Drug abuse among workers in Brazilian regions

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 552-556

  Silva, Ovandir Alves ^a   Yonamine, Mauricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Occupational health; Occupational health services; Spatial distribution; Substance related disorders, diagnosis; Substance related disorders, prevention control; Substance related, disorders urine; Workers; Working environment

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT; URINALYSIS; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 4544276274     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102004000400011     Document Type: Article

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