Sibling peer support group for young people with a sibling using drugs: A pilot study

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-319

  Gregg, Elizabeth ^a   Toumbourou, John W ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; POLICE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SIBLING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0141928057     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2003.10400014     Document Type: Article

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