Attitudes of social work students about substance abuse: Can a brief educational program make a difference?

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-90

  Stein, Jack B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

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EID: 33746627466     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v03n01_06     Document Type: Article

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