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The characteristics of heroin users entering treatment: findings from the Australian treatment outcome study (ATOS)

Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Michael Lynskey Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St LouisUSA
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Michael Lynskey Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St LouisUSA
,
Robert Ali Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Michael Lynskey Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St LouisUSA
,
Robert Ali Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
,
Alison Ritter Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Victoria, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Michael Lynskey Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St LouisUSA
,
Robert Ali Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
,
Alison Ritter Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Victoria, Australia
,
Richard Cooke Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
,
Dr Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Maree Teesson National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Michael Lynskey Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St LouisUSA
,
Robert Ali Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
,
Alison Ritter Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Victoria, Australia
&
Richard Cooke Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia, Australia
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Pages 411-418 | Received 03 May 2004, Accepted 18 Apr 2005, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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