Untreated remissions from drug use: The predominant pathway

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 267-270

  Cunningham, John A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0032973926     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(98)00045-8     Document Type: Article

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