Alternative Peer Group: A Model for Youth Recovery
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Alternative Peer Group: A Model for Youth Recovery Crystal Collier a , Robert Hilliker b & Anthony Onwuegbuzie b a Behavioral Health Institute, The Council on Drugs and Alcohol Houston, Houston, Texas, USA and Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling , Sam Houston State University , Huntsville , Texas , USA b Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling , Sam Houston State University , Huntsville , Texas , USA Published online: 28 Feb 2014.
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