Erasing pleasure from public discourse on illicit drugs: On the creation and reproduction of an absence

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 353-358

  Moore, David ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bodies; Discourse; Drug use; Harm reduction; Pleasure; Research

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DRUG USE; EMOTION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PLEASURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 51649114757     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.07.004     Document Type: Note

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