Changing pattern of drug use in individuals with severe drug dependence following inpatient treatment

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-294

  Ghodse, Ahamid ^a   Dunmore, Emma ^a   Sedgwick, Philip M ^a   Howse, Kenneth ^b   Gauntlett, Nick ^c   Clancy, Carmel ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Policy on Ageing   (United Kingdom)

^c SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inpatient treatment; Severe drug dependence; Twelve month follow up

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009567175     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651509709024741     Document Type: Article

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