Differences existing between USA and Europe in opioids purchase on Internet: An interpretative review

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 200-207

  Bert, Fabrizio ^a   Galis, Veronica ^a   Passi, Stefano ^a   Rosaria Gualano, Maria ^a   Siliquini, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Internet; Opioids; Purchase

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; HUMAN; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WEB OF SCIENCE;

EID: 84930363558     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659891.2013.878760     Document Type: Review

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