International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 359-363 , September 2010

Retail price as an outcome measure for the effectiveness of drug law enforcement

Received 1 October 2009 ,Revised 7 December 2009 ,Accepted 15 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.12.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 359-363 , September 2010

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