The use of drug detection dogs in Sydney, Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 658-662

  Dunn, Matthew ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Detection dog; Ecstasy; Sniffer dog

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76949087199     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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