Remissions from drug dependence: Is treatment a prerequisite?

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-213

  Cunningham, John A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autoremission; Drug use; Natural recoveries; Service utilization

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREVALENCE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS;

EID: 0034213724     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00123-4     Document Type: Article

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