Alprazolam use among a sample of Australians who inject drugs: Trends up to six years post regulatory changes

International Journal of Drug Policy - Tập 79 - Trang 102721 - 2020
Rachel Sutherland1, Amy Peacock1,2, Suzanne Nielsen3,1, Raimondo Bruno1,2
1National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
2School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Australia
3Monash Addiction Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia

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