Was an increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users in New South Wales, Australia, accompanied by an increase in violent crime?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A sharp reduction in heroin supply in Australia in 2001 was followed by a large but transient increase in cocaine use among injecting drug users (IDU) in Sydney. This paper assesses whether the increase in cocaine use among IDU was a...

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Main Authors: Conroy Elizabeth, Hall Wayne, Day Carolyn, Degenhardt Louisa, Gilmour Stuart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/40