Full title: Illicit drug use in Australia : epidemiology, use patterns and associated harm / Shane Darke ... [et al.].

Author/creator: Darke, Shane, National Drug Strategy (Australia), Australia. Department of Health and Aged Care.

Date: 2000..

Call Numbers: N362.2912/2A, N613.80994/4, N362.2912/2

Record Identifier: 74VvG5EK626X

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: xii, 64 p. : ill. ; 25 cm., Chapter 1: Introduction -- Aims -- ch. 2. Method -- ch. 3. Overview of illicit drug use in Australia -- ch. 4. Cannabis -- Epidemiology of cannabis use -- Characteristics of cannabis users -- Patterns of cannabis use -- Harms associated with cannabis use -- Trends in cannabis use -- Summary of cannabis use in Australia -- ch. 5. Amphetamines -- Epidemiology of amphetamine use -- Characteristics of amphetamine users -- Patterns of amphetamine use -- Harms associated with amphetamine use -- Trends in amphetamine use -- Summary of amphetamine use in Australia -- ch. 6. LSD -- Epidemiology of LSD and hallucinogen use -- Characteristics of LSD users -- Patterns of LSD use -- Harms associated with LSD use -- Trends in LSD use -- Summary of LSD use in Australia -- ch. 7. MDMA -- Epidemiology of MDMA use -- Characteristics of MDMA users -- Patterns of MDMA use -- Harms associated with MDMA use -- Trends in MDMA use -- Summary of MDMA use in Australia -- ch. 8. Cocaine -- Epidemiology of cocaine use -- Characteristics of cocaine users -- Patterns of cocaine use -- Harms associated with cocaine use -- Trends in cocaine use -- Summary of cocaine use in Australia -- ch. 9. Heroin -- Epidemiology of heroin use -- Characteristics of heroin users -- Patterns of heroin use -- Harms associated with heroin use -- Trends in heroin use -- Summary of heroin use in Australia -- References.

Publishers: Canberra : Dept. of Health and Aged Care, 2000.

Notes: Monograph series / National Drug Strategy ; no. 43. Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as of 31/01/02: http://www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/publicat/document/mono43.pdf. Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-58)

Additional physical form availability note: Also available online via the World Wide Web.

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DDC: 362.2990994, 362.29120994

MMS ID: 991012775719702626