Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 104-110 , April 2009

Drug and Alcohol Education for Consumer Workers and Caregivers: A Pilot Project Assessing Attitudes Toward Persons With Mental Illness and Problematic Substance Use

  • Michelle Cleary

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Michelle Cleary, RN, PhD, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Research Unit, Sydney South West Area Mental Health Service, and Clinical Associate Professor Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney. Level 1 Executive Unit and Administration Support, Concord Centre for Mental Health, Concord Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, New South Wales, 2139, Australia.
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  • Glenn E. Hunt
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  • Gillian Malins
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  • Sandra Matheson
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  • Phil Escott

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.05.004

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 104-110 , April 2009

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