Patterns of substance abuse among treatment-seeking pathological gamblers

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-270

  Kausch, Otto ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Addictions; Compulsive behaviors; Gambling treatment; Pathological gambling; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0346880058     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(03)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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