The "lessons" of the Australian "heroin shortage"
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Heroin use causes considerable harm to individual users including dependence, fatal and nonfatal overdose, mental health problems, and blood borne virus transmission. It also adversely affects the community through drug dealing, property crime and reduced public...
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Main Authors: | Gilmour Stuart (Author), Day Carolyn (Author), Degenhardt Louisa (Author), Hall Wayne (Author) |
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2006-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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