Substance use, psychological distress and crime

Makkai, Toni

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05614.x

Topics

Substance‐related disorders

Mental disorders

Social determinants of health

Treating substance misuse might not significantly reduce the number of offenders

Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra, ACT.

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