Compulsory drug detention centers in East and Southeast Asia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S33-S37

  Kamarulzaman, Adeeba ^a   McBrayer, John L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug policy; Harm reduction; HIV; Human rights; People who use drugs

Indexed keywords

ASIA; COMPULSORY DRUG DETENTION CENTER; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DETENTION; DETENTION CAMP; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG LEGISLATION; EAST ASIA; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MANDATORY PROGRAM; NOTE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; FAR EAST; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; STANDARDS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED NATIONS;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; FAR EAST; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84923375801     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.11.011     Document Type: Note

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