The international development of the 'Social Norms' approach to drug education and prevention

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-89

  McAlaney, John ^a   Bewick, Bridgette ^b   Hughes, Clarissa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 79952262922     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687631003610977     Document Type: Article

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