Methods for comparing drug policies-The utility of composite Drug Harm Indexes

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 475-479

  Ritter, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug policy; Harm Index; Measurement

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HARM REDUCTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 70349436157     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.02.012     Document Type: Note

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