Acupuncture and addiction treatment

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 79-100

  Moner, Susan E ^a  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 0029811722     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v15n03_06     Document Type: Article

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