International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 329-338 , July 2006

Safety first: A medical amnesty approach to alcohol poisoning at a U.S. university

Received 18 November 2005 ,Revised 26 January 2006 ,Accepted 7 February 2006.

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PII: S0955-3959(06)00039-9

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.02.007

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 329-338 , July 2006