Treating Drug Dependence in Primary Care: Worthy ambition but flawed policy?

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages

  Merrill, John ^a   Ruben, Sue ^b  

^a GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Liverpool Drug Dependency Clinic   (United Kingdom)

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