"I'm not a real dealer": The identity process of Ecstasy sellers

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 419-444

  Jacinto, Camille ^a   Duterte, Micheline ^a   Sales, Paloma ^b   Murphy, Sheigla ^b  

^a Institute for Scientific Analysis

^b Institute for Scientific Analysis

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EID: 47249122279     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800203     Document Type: Article

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