A review of reasons for using or not using drugs: Commonalities between sociological and clinical perspectives

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-72

  Christo, George ^a  

^a Ctr Res Drugs and Hlth Behaviour   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032390102     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687639809035771     Document Type: Review

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