Compulsory detoxification is a major challenge to harm reduction in China

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-166

  Larney, Sarah ^a   Dolan, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

CHINA; DETENTION; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; LAW; METHADONE TREATMENT; NOTE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER;

CHINA; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 77950458925     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.05.001     Document Type: Note

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