Is the non-medical use of prescription stimulants a problem in Australia?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 145-

  Lucke, Jayne C ^a   Hall, Wayne D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHYLPHENIDATE; RECREATIONAL DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ALERTNESS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LETTER; SELF MEDICATION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; ADDICTION; DRUG ABUSE;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84867381229     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.10578     Document Type: Letter

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