Drug detection dogs in Australia: More bark than bite?

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 778-783

  Hickey, Sophie ^a   Mcilwraith, Fairlie ^a   Bruno, Raimondo ^b   Matthews, Allison ^b   Alati, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Detection; Deterrence; Drug detection dog; EDRS; Illicit drug

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865995796     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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