Peer education as a means of drug prevention and education among young people: An evaluation

Health Education Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-263

  Ward, Jennifer ^a   Hunter, Gillian ^a   Power, Robert ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs; Evaluation; Harm reduction; Peer education; Prevention; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010914410     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699705600305     Document Type: Review

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