Some obstacles to employment for persons with chronic substance use disorders

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 39, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 2631-2636

  Gold, Paul B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALARY; STANDARDIZATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MENTAL DISORDERS; PUBLIC POLICY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

EID: 10044245744     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-200034674     Document Type: Review

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