'Kiddie drugs' and controlled pleasure: Recreational use of dexamphetamine in a social network of young Australians.

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'Kiddie drugs' and controlled pleasure: Recreational use of dexamphetamine in a social network of young Australians.

Background This article explores the recreational use of diverted dexamphetamine, a pharmaceutical stimulant, amongst a social network of young adults (aged 18–31 years) in Perth, Western Australia (WA). Prior epidemiological research indicates that there are high levels of dexamphetamine prescripti...

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Main Authors:	Moore, David, Green, Rachael
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier BV 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24532

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