Twelve reasons why we need to find alternatives to alcoholics anonymous

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 53-59

  Walters, Glenn D ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Psychology Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcoholics anonymous; Alternatives; Choice

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; ORIENTING RESPONSE; POWERLESSNESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28244492549     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132576-200206000-00003     Document Type: Article

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