Analytic flexibility in the evaluation of the Drug Education in Victoria Schools (DEVS) programme

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 719-720

  Gorman, Dennis M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANNABIS USE; DRUG USE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT HARM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFICACY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOBACCO CONSUMPTION; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HEALTH EDUCATION; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; VICTORIA;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; SCHOOLS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VICTORIA;

EID: 84937517468     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.01.001     Document Type: Note

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