Transitions from treatment to work: Employment patterns following publicly funded substance abuse treatment

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 497-518

  Ginexi, Elizabeth M ^a,c   Foss, Mark A ^b   Scott, Christy K ^b  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKILL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN POPULATION; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0038649134     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260303300210     Document Type: Article

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