Resolving alcohol-related problems with and without treatment: The effects of different problem criteria

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 463-466

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033034998     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1999.60.463     Document Type: Article

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