The Effectiveness of Primary School Drug Education

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-126

  Lloyd, Charlie ^a   Joyce, Ruth ^a   Hurry, Jane ^a   Ashton, Mike ^a  

^a JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0348116852     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713660098     Document Type: Article

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