A qualitative study of barriers to formal treatment among women who self-managed change in addictive behaviours

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-190

  Copeland, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

12 steps; Barriers; Natural recovery; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL STATUS; STEREOTYPY;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030814181     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(96)00108-0     Document Type: Article

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