International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 203-206 , August 2005

Policing as public health menace in the policy struggles over public injecting

Received 17 March 2005

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PII: S0955-3959(05)00098-8

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.06.010

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 203-206 , August 2005