Changing attitudes towards harm reduction among treatment professionals: A report from the American Midwest

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-260

  Goddard, Perilou ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans; Attitudes; Drug and alcohol abuse; Harm reduction; Treatment professionals

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041707896     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00075-6     Document Type: Article

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