Sanctions against Iran and the impact on drug use and addiction treatment

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 636-637

  Shariatirad, Schwann ^a   Maarefvand, Masoomeh ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG TRAFFIC; FUNDING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; IRAN; METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; DRUG USE; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; POLITICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG USERS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IRAN; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; POLITICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84890434734     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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