Addiction science advocacy: Mobilizing political support to influence public policy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 329-331

  Polcin, Douglas L ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Advocacy; Drug use; Policy; Training

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; CONSUMER; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC POLICY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84896074843     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.11.002     Document Type: Article

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