Looking for a solution for drug addiction in China: Exploring the challenges and opportunities in the way of China's new Drug Control Law

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-154

  Liu, Yu ^a   Liang, Juncheng ^b   Zhao, Chengzheng ^b   Zhou, Wenhua ^a,c  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Ningbo Addiction Research and Treatment Center   (China)

Author keywords

Addiction; Community; Detoxification; Drug Control; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHINA; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHINA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77950459828     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.10.002     Document Type: Note

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