Substance misuse: A primary risk and a major problem of comorbidity

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 233-242

  Johns, Andrew ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030750541     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540269775448     Document Type: Review

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