Research methods for studying injecting drug users in a rural centre

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 349-355

  Spooner, Catherine ^a   Bishop, Janet ^b   Parr, Jan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Darling Downs Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^c Alcohol and Drug Program   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injecting drug use; Research methods; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031319194     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239700186731     Document Type: Article

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