A ten-year follow-up of older former problem drinkers: Risk of relapse and implications of successfully sustained remission

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-374

  Schutte, Kathleen K ^a,b   Nichols, K A ^a,c   Brennan, P L ^a   Moos, R H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^c Administrative Office of the Courts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAPSE; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0038012709     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.367     Document Type: Article

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