An experimental comparison of three different schedules of reinforcement of drug abstinence using cigarette smoking as an exemplar

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 495-505

  Roll, John M ^a,b   Higgins, Stephen T ^a   Badger, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingency management; Nicotine; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REINFORCEMENT; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030330767     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1996.29-495     Document Type: Article

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