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Original Articles

Findings from mixed-methods feasibility and effectiveness evaluations of the “Breaking Free Online” treatment and recovery programme for substance misuse in prisons

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Pages 176-185 | Received 02 Mar 2015, Accepted 31 Aug 2015, Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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