The relationship of pre-treatment Alcoholics Anonymous affiliation with problem severity, social resources and treatment history

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-131

  Humphreys, Keith ^a   Kaskutas, Lee Ann ^b   Weisner, Constance ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics anonymous; Health services; Self help groups; Substance abuse; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIVORCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALIFORNIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031938183     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(97)00155-5     Document Type: Article

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