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Program Use Of Effective Drug Abuse Treatment Practices For Juvenile Offenders

Authors

Henderson, Craig E; Young, Douglas; Jainchill, Nancy; Hawke, Josephine; Farkas, Sarah; Davis, Meghan

Publisher Information

Publication Year:

2007

Publication Title:

Journal Of Substance Abuse Treatment

Pages:

279-290

Issue:

32

Volume:

1

Tags

Adolescents; Criminal Justice; Substance Use Disorders and Treatment

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