Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada and the Diversion of Prescription Drugs into the Illicit Drug Market
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Prescription drug abuse in Canada and the diversion of prescription drugs into the illicit drug market.
Prescription drug abuse has received considerable attention in media reports in recent years. The purpose of this article is to describe the Canadian situation and context with regards to prescription drug abuse and the diversion of psychotropic prescription drugs into the illicit drug market, with a focus on the need for more data and interventions. Canada ranks within the top 10% of countries...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405190