Criminal justice coercion in the treatment of alcohol problems: An examination of two client subgroups

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Polcin, Douglas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; Coercion; Criminal justice; Driving under the influence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033065386     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1999.10471736     Document Type: Article

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