Understanding Swiss drug policy change and the introduction of heroin maintenance treatment.

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Published in Eur Addict Res on February 08, 2014

Authors

Riaz Khan1, Yasser Khazaal, Gabriel Thorens, Daniele Zullino, Ambros Uchtenhagen

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Addictology, Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University Hospitals Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

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