- Was an increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by an increase in violent crime?
- Author:
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Degenhardt, L. / Day, C. / Hall, W. / Conroy, E. / Gilmour, S.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- BMC Public Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Crime, International, Legislation and Policy
- Keywords:
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Crack Cocaine/ supply & distribution, Crime/ statistics & numerical data/trends, Law Enforcement, New South Wales/epidemiology, Public Policy
Data on injecting drug users (IDU) were obtained from the Illicit Drug Reporting System, and monthly New South Wales Police incident data on arrests for cocaine possession/use, robbery offences, homicides,...
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