The impact of minor stressful life events and social support on cravings: A study of inpatients receiving treatment for substance dependence

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 539-547

  Ames, Steven C ^a   Roitzsch, John C ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug addiction; Drug dependency; Drug rehabilitation; Psychological stress; Social behavior

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ADMISSION; RECURRENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034622405     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(00)00069-1     Document Type: Article

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