Relationship between substance abuse and first-episode psychosis - A South African perspective

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-12

  Brink, Sandra ^a   Oosthuizen, Piet ^a   Emsley, Robin ^a   Mbanga, Irene ^a   Keyter, Natasha ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 51749114894     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v9i1.129     Document Type: Article

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