Do drug seizures predict drug-related emergency department presentations or arrests for drug use and possession?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-81

  Wan, Wai Yin ^a   Weatherburn, Don ^a   Wardlaw, Grant ^b   Sarafidis, Vasilis ^c   Sara, Grant ^d,e  

^a NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NSW Ministry of Health   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphetamine type substance; ARDL models; Cocaine; Drug possession arrests; Heroin; Overdose; Supply control

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; STREET DRUG;

AUSTRALIA; CRIME; DRUG OVERDOSE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

AMPHETAMINES; AUSTRALIA; COCAINE; CRIME; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEROIN; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MODELS, STATISTICAL; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84954392477     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.09.012     Document Type: Article

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