International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , August 2005

On coercion

  • Alex Stevens

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, European Institute of Social Services, University of Kent, Keynes College, Canterbury CT2 7NP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1227 827 304; fax: +44 1227 827 246.
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  • Tim McSweeney

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Criminal Policy Research, King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
    • Tel.: +44 207 848 1757; fax: +44 207 848 1770.
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  • Marianne van Ooyen

      Affiliations

    • WODC, Ministry of Justice, P.O. Box 20301, EH 2500 The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Tel.: +31 70 3861595.
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  • Ambros Uchtenhagen

      Affiliations

    • Institut für Sucht – und Gesundheitsforschung, CH 8031 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Tel.: +41 1448 11 66.

Received 8 March 2005

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PII: S0955-3959(05)00053-8

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.04.004

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , August 2005