Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 1-20 , January 2006

Program factors related to women's substance abuse treatment retention and other outcomes: A review and critique

  • An-Pyng Sun

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PII: S0740-5472(05)00139-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.07.002

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 1-20 , January 2006

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