Dual substance abusers seeking treatment: Demographic, substance-related, and treatment utilization characteristics

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 559-584

  Colpaert, Kathy ^a   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^a   Van Hal, Guido ^b   Broekaert, Eric ^a   Schuyten, Gilberte ^a,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c International Association for Statistical Education

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EID: 47249160804     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800209     Document Type: Article

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