title: A research perspective on drug related nuisance--Dutch experiences.
abstract: The Dutch policy on drugs has yielded positive results from the public health point of view. Drug related nuisance, however, is an enduring problem and society's acceptance of this nuisance is diminishing. This article discusses the concept of drug-related nuisance and addresses the question how this nuisance can be measured. Next to it, attention is paid to the question whether the so-called Dutch "harm reduction policy" will survive.
authors.affiliation: Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Garretsen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanken
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van Mastrigt
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van Oers
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006291:Health Policy; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D009426:Netherlands; D011634:Public Health; D011639:Public Opinion; D012940:Social Problems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin