Public Health and the origins of the Mersey Model of Harm Reduction

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-96

  Ashton, John R ^a   Seymour, Howard ^a  

^a NHS Cumbria   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Liverpool; Merseyside; Syringe exchange

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COOPERATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MORPHINE ADDICTION; POPULATION MODEL; POPULATION RISK; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77649273071     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.004     Document Type: Note

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