The needs of problematic drug misusers not in structured treatment - A qualitative study of perceived treatment barriers and recommendations for services

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-48

  Notley, Caitlin ^a   Maskrey, Vivienne ^a   Holland, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84255167449     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2011.570384     Document Type: Article

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