Reducing Drug Use in Prisons: Pennsylvania's Approach (NIJ Journal 241)
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نقش مداخلات دارویی و روانشناختی در کاهش آسیب ناشی از مصرف مواد در زندانیان معتاد
Background & Aim: Drug abuse in prisons is a serious problem and the high risk methods of drug abuse are even more dangerous, causing greater threats such as the outbreak and spread of HIV/AIDS in the prisons. This indicates the need for treatment of drug abuse and harm reduction in prisons. The aim of this study was to examine the role of medical and psychological interventions in reducing...
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تاریخ انتشار 1999