Risk factors for problem drug use: Identifying vulnerable groups

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-232

  Lloyd, Charlie ^a  

^a Horseferry House   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032353357     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687639809034084     Document Type: Article

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