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Original Article

Health outcomes, program completion, and criminal recidivism among participants in the Rural Alcohol Diversion program, Australia

Kristy A. Martire National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sarah Larney National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 50-56 | Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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