Volume 2, Number 2 - August 2004

Practical Considerations for the Clinical Use of Buprenorphine
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Hendrée E. Jones, Ph.D.

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Behavioral Couples Therapy for Substance Abuse: Rationale, Methods, and Findings
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Residential Treatment for Parents and Their Children: The Village Experience
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