Different strokes for different folks: Results of a small study comparing characteristics of a therapeutic community population with a community drug project population

Therapeutic Communities

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-56

  Yates, Rowdy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48249121985     PISSN: 09641866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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