Effectiveness of substance abuse treatment programming for women: A review

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-53

  Ashley, Olivia Silber ^a   Marsden, Mary Ellen ^a   Brady, Thomas M ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Office of Applied Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; BIRTH; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMPLOYABILITY; ETHNOLOGY; EVALUATION; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; LITERATURE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; META ANALYSIS; METHADONE TREATMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POPULATION RISK; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WORKSHOP;

CHILD; CHILD CARE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0037270320     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120018838     Document Type: Review

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