Maturing out of drinking problems: Perceptions of natural history as a function of severity

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-84

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Blomqvist, Jan ^c   Koski Jännes, Anja ^d   Cordingley, Joanne ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Social Services Administration   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Natural history; Representative survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION;

EID: 13144306092     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350512331328131     Document Type: Article

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