Measuring "addiction" in Europe: The diffusion of the Addiction Severity Index, and its purposes and functions

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 105-119

  Stenius, Kerstin ^a   Room, Robin ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Addiction Severity Index; Europe; Treatment system

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EUROPE; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPOSIUM;

EID: 1942427344     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001697488     Document Type: Article

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