Addiction and the science of history

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 486-492

  Courtwright, David T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Drug policy; Drug treatment; Epidemiology; History; Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; CHINA; HEALTH; HISTORY; HUMAN; PHARMACOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CHINA; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY; HUMANS; PHARMACOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84856692607     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03723.x     Document Type: Article

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