Social service offices as a point of entry into substance abuse treatment for poor South Africans

Background: In South Africa, district social service offices are often the first point of entry into the substance abuse treatment system. Despite this, little is known about the profile of people presenting with substance-related problems at these service points. This has a negative impact on treat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burnhams, N.H., Dada, S., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85727