Impact of a vocational counselor on employment-related outcomes among methadone patients

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-448

  Appel, P W ^a,b   Smith, R ^b   Schmeidler, J B ^a,b   Randell, J ^c  

^a Res Foundation for Mental Hygiene   (United States)

^b New York State Office of Alcoholism   (United States)

^c New York City Hum Rsrc Admin (H   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug treatment outcomes; Employment outcomes; Methadone maintenance treatment; On site vocational rehabilitation; Supportive services

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038998888     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7189(00)00034-3     Document Type: Article

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