Expanding knowledge among Aboriginal service providers on treatment options for excessive alcohol use

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-76

  Brady, Maggie ^a,e   Dawe, Sharon ^b,c   Richmond, Robyn ^b,d  

^a Australian Inst Aboriginal T   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e AIATSIS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Harm reduction; Indigenous communities; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032345781     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239800187611     Document Type: Article

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