Abstinence and drug abuse treatment: Results from the Drug Outcome Research in Scotland study

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 537-550

  McKeganey, Neil ^a   Bloor, Michael ^a   Robertson, Michele ^a   Neale, Joanne ^b   MacDougall, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Drug abuse; Recovery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751540149     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630600871987     Document Type: Article

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