Sexual assaults facilitated by drugs or alcohol

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-52

  Olszewski, Deborah ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION   (Portugal)

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EID: 60849117791     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630802128756     Document Type: Article

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