Harm reduction: A new perspective on substance abuse services

Social Work

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 356-363

  MacMaster, Samuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Nonabstinence treatment; Stages of change; Substance abuse; Theoretical perspectives

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3543057514     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/49.3.353     Document Type: Review

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