Drug use and its correlates in an Australian prisoner population

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Drug use and its correlates in an Australian prisoner population

The prevalence of past and present tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use is examined in a cross sectional random sample of prisoners. 789 male and female prisoners from 27 correctional centres across New South Wales (NSW) participated in the survey. Information was collected using a face-to-face in...

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Main Authors:	Butler, Tony, Levy, M., Dolan, K., Kaldor, J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Harvard Academic Publishers 2003
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30344

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