Drugs, the Internet and change

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-63

  Walsh, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug information; Internet; Online markets; Psychedelics; Technology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FLUOXETINE; GROWTH HORMONE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHYLPHENIDATE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; CANNABIS; STREET DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG TRAFFIC; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERNET; PHARMACY; PLANT; SALVIA; TOBACCO; UNITED KINGDOM; WEBCAST; ADDICTION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EGO; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS; CULTURE; EGO; HALLUCINOGENS; INTERNET; PLANTS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958809443     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2011.566501     Document Type: Article

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