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Attitudes of Amphetamine Users Towards Treatment Services

SAM WRIGHT SRHSA, Department of Psychology and Speech Pathology,Manchester Metropolitan Unive rsity, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JA, UK
,
HILARY KLEE
&
PAUL REID
Pages 71-86 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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