Illicit retail methamphetamine markets and related local problems: A police perspective

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 327-358

  Taylor, Bruce G ^a   Brownstein, Henry H ^a   Mulcahy, Timothy M ^b   Woods, Daniel J ^c   Fernandes Huessy, Johannes ^a   Hafford, Carol ^a  

^a University of Chicago   (United States)

^b NORC Data Enclave   (United States)

^c Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)   (United States)

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EID: 82155186850     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204261104100302     Document Type: Article

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