A community social work study of methamphetamine use among women: Implications for social work practice, education and research

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 41-62

  Gorman, E Michael ^a   Clark, Cassandra W ^b   Nelson, Keith R ^a   Applegate, Terry ^a   Amato, Edward ^a   Scrol, Aaron ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health risks; Methamphetamine; Social problems; Substance abuse; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749612917     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v03n03_04     Document Type: Article

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