Does Joining the Police Service Drive You to Drink? A longitudinal study of the drinking habits of police recruits

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 346-357

  Obst, Patricia L ^a   Davey, Jeremy D ^a   Sheehan, Mary C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0346977562     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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