An International Social Work Perspective on Drug Misuse Problems and Solutions: Reviewing Implications for Practice

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 187-199

  Keene, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

drug use; models; policy implications; social work; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992857779     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146801730100100205     Document Type: Article

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