Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 543-558 , November 1997

Drug treatment careers A conceptual framework and existing research findings

  • Yih-Ing Hser, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Yih-Ing Hser, PhD, UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center, 1100 Glendon Avenue, Suite 763, Los Angeles, CA 90024-3511.
    • Special thanks are due to Dr. Barry brown who provided valuable comments on an earlier version. The authors are appreciative to staff at the UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center for their supportive work.
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  • M.Douglas Anglin, PhD

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    • Special thanks are due to Dr. Barry brown who provided valuable comments on an earlier version. The authors are appreciative to staff at the UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center for their supportive work.
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  • Christine Grella, PhD

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    • Special thanks are due to Dr. Barry brown who provided valuable comments on an earlier version. The authors are appreciative to staff at the UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center for their supportive work.
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  • Douglas Longshore, PhD

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    • Special thanks are due to Dr. Barry brown who provided valuable comments on an earlier version. The authors are appreciative to staff at the UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center for their supportive work.
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  • Michael L. Prendergast, PhD

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    • Special thanks are due to Dr. Barry brown who provided valuable comments on an earlier version. The authors are appreciative to staff at the UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center for their supportive work.

Received 21 January 1997 ,Accepted 4 April 1997.

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☆ Manuscript preparation was supported, in part, by the research grant P50DA07699 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Drs. Hser and Anglin are also supported by the Research Scientist Development Award (K02DA00139, K02DA00146, respectively) from NIDA.

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