Drug Use in the United States-Mexico Border Area: Is There an Epidemic Waiting to Happen?

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 281-295

  Harrison, Lana D ^a,b   Kennedy, Nancy J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^b Substance Abuse Mental Hlth S   (United States)

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EID: 84965799701     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07399863940163006     Document Type: Article

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