Atheists, agnostics and alcoholics anonymous

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 534-541

  Tonigan, J Scott ^a   Miller, W R ^a   Schermer, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGNOSIA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RELIGION;

EID: 0036745376     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2002.63.534     Document Type: Article

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