Brief interventions in the treatment of alcohol use disorders: Definition and overview

Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 76-84

  Osbovn, Cynthia J ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010179582     PISSN: 10553835     EISSN: 21611874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2001.tb00153.x     Document Type: Article

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