International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 193-202 , September 2002

The impact of a police crackdown on a street drug scene: evidence from the street

  • Campbell Aitken

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Social Research Unit, The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, PO Box 254, Fairfield 3078, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61-3-9282-2114; fax: +61-3-9482-3123
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  • David Moore

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood 3125, Victoria, Australia
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  • Peter Higgs

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Social Research Unit, The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, PO Box 254, Fairfield 3078, Victoria, Australia
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  • Jenny Kelsall

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Social Research Unit, The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, PO Box 254, Fairfield 3078, Victoria, Australia
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  • Michael Kerger

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Social Research Unit, The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, PO Box 254, Fairfield 3078, Victoria, Australia

Received 23 October 2001 ,Revised 20 May 2002 ,Accepted 21 May 2002.

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PII: S0955-3959(02)00075-0

doi: 10.1016/S0955-3959(02)00075-0

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 193-202 , September 2002

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