Childhood maltreatment and the risk of substance problems in later life

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-46

  Downs, W R ^a   Harrison, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addictions; Child abuse; Risk; Substance problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032358649     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.1998.00097.x     Document Type: Article

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