Childhood adversity in alcohol- and drug-dependent women presenting to out-patient treatment

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 361-367

  Berry, Raine ^a,b   Sellman, J Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Natl Ctr for Treatment Development   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol and drug dependence; Childhood adversity; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035730721     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230127396     Document Type: Article

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