A qualitative exploration of the impact of cultural and social factors on heroin use in shetland (Scotland)

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-378

  Stallwitz, Anke ^a,b   Shewan, David ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cultural; Heroin; Qualitative; Rural; Social

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 6044257865     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2004.10400036     Document Type: Article

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