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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Second Edition)

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Presents research-based principles of addiction treatment for a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and illicit and prescription drugs, that can inform drug treatment programs and services.

NIH Pub Number: 09-4180
Published: October 1999
Revised: April 2009
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Presents research-based principles of addiction treatment for a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and illicit and prescription drugs, that can inform drug treatment programs and services.

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09-4180
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October 1999
Revision Date: 
April 2009
Author: 
National Institute on Drug Abuse

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