Preventing homelessness among substance users in Europe

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 245-263

  Doherty, Joe ^a   Stuttaford, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homelessness; Partnership; Prevention; Substance misuse; Transferability

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEPATITIS C; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER REVIEW; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34447643001     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-007-0090-z     Document Type: Review

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