The need for an evidence-based approach to controlling opium production in Afghanistan

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-448

  Werb, Daniel ^a   Kerr, Thomas ^a   Montaner, Julio ^a   Wood, Evan ^a,b  

^a BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; STREET DRUG;

AFGHANISTAN; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY;

AFGHANISTAN; AGRICULTURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OPIUM; PUBLIC POLICY; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 57649244128     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2008.29     Document Type: Article

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