Social capital and beyond: A qualitative analysis of social contextual and structural influences on drug-use related health behaviors

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 653-676

  Kirst, Maritt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 70449346242     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260903900309     Document Type: Article

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