Treating the cause not the problem: Vulnerable young people and substance misuse

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-54

  Allen, Deborah ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Motivation; Substances; Vulnerable

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0037341734     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1465989031000067038     Document Type: Article

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