A brief survey of khat use among juvenile delinquents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 51-58

  Metekie, Assefa Berihun ^a   Hughes, Brian M ^b,c  

^a Amanuel Psychiatric Hospital   (Ethiopia)

^b DUBLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 0035774195     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2001.10558272     Document Type: Article

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