Alcohol and drug dependence: Diagnosis and management

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 355-360

  Sacks, Tobie L ^a   Keks, Nicholas A ^b  

^a Eastern Healthcare Network   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CLONIDINE; DIAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; METHADONE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SOLVENT;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAMILY HISTORY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAPSE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOBACCO; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0032489970     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb138969.x     Document Type: Article

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