The Impact of Drug Use and Crime Involvement on Health Problems Among Female Drug Offenders

The Prison Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 50-68

  Anderson, Tammy L ^a   Rosay, Andre B ^a   Saum, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 33746785833     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003288550208200104     Document Type: Article

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