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The use of online pharmacies by British Columbia residents / Amanda V. McCormick, Jesse L. Cale, Irwin M. Cohen, & Raymond Corrado.

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (vi, 56 pages) : tables.
Publisher: [Abbotsford, B.C.] : University of the Fraser Valley Centre for Safe Schools and Communities, 2009.
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2013.

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-36).
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- Introduction -- Prescription drugs and the Internet -- Characteristics of online prescription purchasers -- Characteristics of online pharmacies -- Risks from online pharmacies -- Benefits of online pharmacies -- Online pharmacy use in North America: Legal considerations in the United States; Summary of the literature -- Current study -- Research findings: Sample description; Substance use profile; Prescription drug use profile; Prescription drug use and misuse; Opiate use and misuse; Tranquilizer use and misuse; Online purchasing of prescription drugs; Reasons for not purchasing from online pharmacies; Summary of online pharmacy use -- Study limitations -- Conclusion -- References.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.