Dual diagnosis - Does harm reduction have a role?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 279-283

  Phillips, Peter ^a   Labrow, Joanne ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug using practices and knowledge; Dual diagnosis; Folk pharmacology; Harm reduction

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SELF MEDICATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0034256058     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(00)00058-X     Document Type: Article

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