Treatment for drug abusers in the United States.
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چکیده
Given what is known about the extent of the drug abuse and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics (ch. 2), the next logical question is whether the drug treatment system in the United States has the capacity and flexibility to meet the demand for treatment. Data limitations on the capacity, need for, and cost of treatment services are an impediment to answering this question and to more accurate planning to increase the availability and accessibility of treatment services to drug abusers.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Addictive diseases
دوره 3 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977