Randomised controlled trial of two brief interventions against long-term benzodiazepine use: Outcome of intervention

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-154

  Heather, Nick ^a   Bowie, Alison ^a   Ashton, Heather ^a   McAvoy, Brian ^a   Spencer, Ian ^a   Brodie, Jennifer ^a   Giddings, David ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Brief interventions; General practice; Long term BZD use; Outcome of intervention

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL STRESS; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342496246     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1606635310001634528     Document Type: Article

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