Alcohol and drug abuse: Removing structural barriers to treatment for historically disadvantaged communities in Cape Town

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-165

  Myers, Bronwyn ^a   Louw, Johann ^b   Fakier, Nuraan ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Access; Social services; South Africa; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149083416     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2007.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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