Australian Institute of Criminology Interventions for Indigenous Australians: the Broader Context
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Interventions for Indigenous Australians: the Broader Context
Effective intervention for alcohol and other drug problems among Indigenous people in the corrections system cannot proceed in isolation. The development of such interventions must be based on a clear understanding of the patterns of Indigenous alcohol and other drug misuse and broad context in which it occurs. Interventions for Indigenous people in the corrections system must also be developed...
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