Alcoholics anonymous and the use of medications to prevent relapse: An anonymous survey of member attitudes

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 134-138

  Rychtarik, Robert G ^a   Connors, Gerard J ^a   Dermen, Kurt H ^a   Stasiewicz, Paul R ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RELAPSE;

EID: 0033987013     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.134     Document Type: Article

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