To have but one true friend: Implications for practice of research on alcohol use disorders and social networks

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-121

  McCrady, Barbara S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 3042548094     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.18.2.113     Document Type: Article

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