A brief history of British drug policy, 1950-2001

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-124

  Yates, Rowdy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036013011     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630110118478     Document Type: Article

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