"A magnet for curious adolescents": The perceived dangers of an open drug scene

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 459-466

  Sandberg, Sveinung ^a   Pedersen, Willy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Drug use initiation; Open drug scenes; Public debate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NORWAY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 54249138892     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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