Help-seeking for alcohol-related problems: Social contexts surrounding entry into alcoholism treatment or alcoholics anonymous

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 449-457

  George, Anita A ^a,b   Tucker, Jalie A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Department of Corrections   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030009802     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1996.57.449     Document Type: Article

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