Evidence based policy for illicit drugs

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 341, Issue 7764, 2010, Pages 107-

  Wood, Evan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHADONE TREATMENT; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NOTE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77954612650     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c3374     Document Type: Editorial

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