Risky drug practices and treatment needs of youth detained in New South Wales juvenile justice centres

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 137-145

  Hando, Julie ^a   Howard, John ^b   Zibert, Ernie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c New S Wales Dept of Juven Justice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Detained youth; Hazardous drug use; Injection practices; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031317110     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239700186431     Document Type: Article

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