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Study results from University of Arizona provide new insights into social science
May 17th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, "Research is needed to help treatment programs plan for the impacts of drug suppression efforts. Studies to date indicate that heroin suppression may increase treatment demand." "This study examines whether treatment demand was impacted by a major US methamphetamine suppression policy-legislation regulating precursor chemicals. The precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, in forms used by large-scale methamphetamine producers, were regulated in August 1995 and October 1997, respectively. ARIMA-intervention time-series analysis was used to examine the impact of each precursor's...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-17)
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