Changes in patterns of drug use among injecting drug users following changes in the availability of heroin in New South Wales, Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 287-294

  Roxburgh, Amanda ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^a   Breen, Courtney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Changes in patterns of drug use; Cocaine; Drug monitoring systems; Drug price and availability; Heroin; Supply reduction

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COCAINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NEW SOUTH WALES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 4644305198     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230412331289446     Document Type: Article

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