Choosing family: One mother's journey through recovery from cocaine addiction

Families in Society

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-78

  Sorbo, Adriana ^a   Beveridge, Peigi ^b   Drapeau, Martin ^c  

^a Calgary Counselling Centre   (Canada)

^b Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter ^*  (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 62449116235     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3847     Document Type: Article

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