Public opinion and drug policy in Australia: Engaging the 'affected community'

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-66

  Lancaster, Kari ^a   Ritter, Alison ^a   Stafford, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer participation; Drug policy; Illicit drug; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84872312740     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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