Optimal treatment for Maori with alcohol and drug-use-related problems: An investigation of cultural factors in treatment

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-300

  Huriwai, Terry ^a   Sellman, J Douglas ^a   Sullivan, Patrick ^b   Potiki, Tuari L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Maori Alcohol and Drug Department ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cultural factors; Cultural identity; Drug; Maori; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034007929     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826080009147697     Document Type: Article

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