Understanding the treatment needs of drug users in prison

Probation Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-257

  Neale, Joanne ^a   Robertson, Michele ^b   Saville, Esther ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community; criminal justice; drug users; gender; heroin; prison; Scotland; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992812388     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550505055433     Document Type: Article

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