Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 244-255 , July 2007

Treatment Needs and Completion of Community-Based Aftercare Among Substance-Abusing Women Offenders

  • Christine E. Grella, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Christine Grella, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 1640 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Phone: 310-267-5451; Fax (310) 473-7885.
    • ,
  • Lisa Greenwell, PhD

Received 1 May 2006 ,Revised 17 October 2006 ,Accepted 17 November 2006.

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 Supported by a contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Substance Abuse Programs (Contract No. C98.316).

PII: S1049-3867(07)00003-5

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.11.005

Women's Health Issues
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 244-255 , July 2007

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