Harm induction vs. harm reduction: Comparing american and british approaches to drug use

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 35-48

  Wormer, Katherine Van ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

American culture; British culture; Harm reduction; Puritans; War on drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937185994     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v29n01_03     Document Type: Article

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