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Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy Volume 17, 2010 - Issue sup1: The 5-Step Method: A Research Based Programme of Work to Help Family Members Affected by a Relative’s Alcohol or Drug Misuse
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The impact of addiction on the family: Estimates of prevalence and costs

Alex Copello Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Addiction Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham B1 3RBUKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lorna Templeton Independent Research Consultant, Bristol, UK; formerly of the Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust/University of Bath Mental Health Research & Development Unit, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
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Jane Powell Centre for Public Health Research, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QYUK
Pages 63-74 | Published online: 16 Nov 2010

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