Australian heroin seizures and the causes of the 2001 heroin shortage

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-278

  Jiggens, John ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

2001 Australian heroin shortage; Australian heroin market; Drug policy; Drug strategy; Drug trafficking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG TRAFFIC; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 47049105068     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.06.008     Document Type: Note

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