The multidimensional structure of internal barriers to substance abuse treatment and its invariance across gender, ethnicity, and age

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 321-340

  Xu, Jiangmin ^a   Wang, Jichuan ^a   Rapp, Richard C ^a   Carlson, Robert G ^a,b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Interventions Treatment and Addictions Research   (United States)

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EID: 34547512657     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260703700205     Document Type: Article

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