Housing: A fundamental component of drug policy

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-93

  Zerger, Suzanne ^a  

^a Center for Social Innovation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPY EFFECT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH POLICY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84857745645     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.12.001     Document Type: Editorial

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