International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 375-383 , October 2008

Volatile bodies: Stories of corporeal pleasure and damage in marginalised young people's drug use

  • Sarah MacLean

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Received 27 April 2007 ,Revised 18 July 2007 ,Accepted 13 August 2007.

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PII: S0955-3959(07)00157-0

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.08.005

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 375-383 , October 2008