Bridging the gap between science and practice in drug abuse prevention through needs assessment and strategic community planning

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-255

  Arthur, Michael W ^a   Blitz, Caryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034379665     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6629(200005)28:3<241::AID-JCOP2>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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