Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Dec 2001
Multicenter StudyThe dynamics of heroin use; implications for intervention.
To use a readily available dataset to detect periods of epidemic change and to examine the progression of heroin epidemics in different geographical areas. To consider the implications of epidemic change for strategies to tackle drug misuse. ⋯ These analyses show how areas may differ with respect to epidemic progression of heroin use. It is essential that government strategies, and local responses to these, should be cognisant of these dynamics.