The Recovery from Dependent Drug Use: Addicts' strategies for reducing the risk of relapse

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-192

  McIntosh, James ^a   McKeganey, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034381526     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713660099     Document Type: Article

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