International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 435-453 , 1 November 2001

Distorted? a quantitative exploration of drug fatality reports in the popular press

Received 1 December 2000 ,Accepted 1 June 2001.

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International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 435-453 , 1 November 2001