The irrelevance of evidence in the development of school-based drug prevention policy, 1986-1996

Evaluation Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 118-146

  Gorman, D M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032008427     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X9802200106     Document Type: Article

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