Effects of brief counselling among male heavy drinkers identified on general hospital wards

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-38

  Heather, Nick ^a,e   Rollnick, Stephen ^b   Bell, Alison ^c   Richmond, Robyn ^d  

^a Northern Regional Drug and Alcohol Services   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Brief counselling; Male drinkers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030532973     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239600185641     Document Type: Article

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