An argument for choice: An alternative women's treatment program

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 345-352

  LaFave, Linda M ^a   Echols, Laura Desportes ^b  

^a Snowden at Fredericksburg   (United States)

^b BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Innovative treatment models; Substance abuse; Treatment outcomes; Women

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VIRGINIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0032911956     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(98)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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