The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non-violent prisoners

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-7

  Bowes, Nicola ^a   Sutton, Adele ^a   Jenkins, Serena ^a   McMurran, Mary ^b  

^a Noms Cymru   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol related violence; AUDIT; Prisoners; Treatment needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949312567     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200900002     Document Type: Article

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