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Drug Treatment Patients as Change Agents

Challenges in Recruiting and Training Drug Treatment Patients as Peer Outreach Workers: A Perspective From the Field

Rosa M. ColÓn National Development & Research Institutes, Inc., New York, NY
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Sherry Deren Center for Drug Use & HIV Research, NYU College of Nursing, New York, NYCorrespondence[email protected]
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Honoria Guarino National Development & Research Institutes, Inc., New York, NY
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Milton Mino NYU College of Nursing, New York, NY
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Sung-Yeon Kang Independent Consultant, Westfield, NJ
Pages 1892-1908 | Published online: 09 Apr 2010

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