Unpacking drug detoxification in Nepal: In-depth interviews with participants to identify reasons for success and failure

International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 55-69

  Jha, Chandra Kant ^a   Plummer, David ^b  

^a Holloway Aged Care Services   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Counseling; Detoxification; Drug use; Nepal; Rehabilitation; Relapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857699027     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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