Volatile substance abuse and crime: Data from UK press cuttings 1996-2007

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 295-306

  Flanagan, R J ^a   Fisher, D S ^b,c  

^a Consultant Clinical Scientist ^*

^b Trainee Clinical Scientist

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57149093632     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.48.4.295     Document Type: Article

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