Changing perceptions about self-change and moderate-drinking recoveries from alcohol problems: What can and should be done?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 291-299

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Sobell, Linda C ^c   Sobell, Mark B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0033484082     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb01387.x     Document Type: Article

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