Research and development focusing on peer intervention for drug users

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-270

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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

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EID: 0031480772     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687639709028548     Document Type: Article

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