What caused the recent reduction in heroin supply in Australia?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-286

  Wodak, Alex ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Drug law enforcement; Evaluation; Heroin shortage; Injecting drug use; Opium cultivation

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG TRAFFIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MYANMAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 47049097491     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.03.007     Document Type: Note

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