Helping other alcoholics in alcoholics anonymous and drinking outcomes: Findings from project MATCH

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 766-773

  Pagano, Maria E ^a   Friend, Karen B ^a,b   Tonigan, J Scott ^a,c   Stout, Robert L ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELAPSE;

EID: 11844279134     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.766     Document Type: Article

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