The harm reduction approach revisited: An international perspective

International Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-251

  Tsui, Ming Sum ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0347616230     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087280004300209     Document Type: Article

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