Reflections on 40 years of ethnographic drug abuse research: Implications for the future

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-70

  Carlson, Robert G ^a,b   Singer, Merrill ^c,d   Stephens, Richard C ^e,f   Sterk, Claire E ^g  

^a Treatment and Addictions Research   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Health Intervention and Prevention

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^f Department of Emeritus of Sociology ^*

^g EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67949086871     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260903900106     Document Type: Article

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