The use of tranquillizers among women undergoing substance-abuse treatment

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-82

  Cormier, Renée A ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC Centre of Excellence for Women's Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Benzodiazepines; Dependency; Substance abuse; Substance use; Tranquillizers; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANQUILIZING AGENTS; WOMEN;

EID: 0042205958     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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