Characteristics of Injection Drug Users Who Participate in Drug Dealing: Implications for Drug Policy

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-152

  Kerr, Thomas ^a   Small, William ^a   Johnston, Caitli ^a   Li, Kathy ^a   Montaner, Julio S G ^a,b   Wood, Evan ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drug dealing; Drug policy; Injection drug use; Vancouver

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 49149123156     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2008.10400624     Document Type: Article

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