Substance abuse in African Americans: In search of a culturally competent research agenda

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 3-7

  Sharma, Manoj ^a   Atri, Ashutoah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 33846152979     PISSN: 00901482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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