Harm reduction in substance abuse treatment: Pragmatism as an epistemology for social work practice

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-100

  Lushin, Viktor ^a   Anastas, Jeane W ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951985448     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2011.546205     Document Type: Article

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