Just say 'no'? Alcohol and people with learning difficulties

Disability and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 541-555

  Simpson, Murray K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032382792     PISSN: 09687599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687599826597     Document Type: Article

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