Low-threshold methadone treatment, heroin price, police activity and incidence of heroin use: The Zurich experience

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 497-501

  Nordt, Carlos ^a   Stohler, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Drug policy; Heroin; Incidence; Methadone treatment; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUG TRAFFIC; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHADONE TREATMENT; POLICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWITZERLAND;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COMMERCE; CRIME; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG CONTAMINATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHADONE; POLICE; PUBLIC POLICY; STREET DRUGS; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349410458     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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