International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , January 2009

“Maintenance” treatment of addiction: To whose credit, and why it matters

Received 24 January 2008

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PII: S0955-3959(08)00165-5

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.07.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3 , January 2009