Drug treatment or alleviating the negative consequences of imprisonment? A critical view of prison-based drug treatment in Denmark

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-48

  Kolind, Torsten ^a   Frank, Vibeke Asmussen ^a   Dahl, Helle ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Counsellors' experiences; Criminal justice; Denmark; Drug treatment; Prison

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DAY CARE; DENMARK; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUNISHMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; DENMARK; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; POLICE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 71149120575     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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