Implementing harm reduction for heroin users in Afghanistan, the worldwide opium supplier

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-121

  Maguet, Olivier ^a   Majeed, Murtaza ^b  

^a République Démocratique du Congo   (Afghanistan)

^b Mé ^*  (Afghanistan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Drug control policy; Harm reduction; Heroin use; Opium production

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIC; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; WAR;

EID: 77649340969     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.006     Document Type: Note

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