Government vs science over drug and alcohol policy

The Lancet

Volumn 374, Issue 9703, 2009, Pages 1731-1733

  Nutt, David ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; LYSERGIDE;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG LEGISLATION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449642211     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61956-5     Document Type: Note

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