Drug policy reform and its detractors: The United States as the elephant in the closet

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 687-721

  Bullington, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; EUROPE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NETHERLANDS; REVIEW; SWITZERLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 5344231416     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400310     Document Type: Review

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