Cost of comorbid alcohol and drug problems

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 193-204

  Pirzada, Sarmad R ^a   Ries, Richard ^a   LoGerfo, James P ^a  

^a Davis Wright Tremaine LLP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0030737907     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1997.tb00398.x     Document Type: Article

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