Experiences with mephedrone pre- and post-legislative controls: Perceptions of safety and sources of supply

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-127

  McElrath, Karen ^a   O'Neill, Christina ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug markets; Drug use identities; Head shops; Legal highs; Mephedrone

Indexed keywords

4' METHYLMETHCATHINONE; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; KETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SNIFFING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CRIME; DESIGNER DRUGS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953040907     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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