Experiences of harm reduction among women with alcohol use problems

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-113

  Brown, Catrina G ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Larsen, Sarah E ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSTINENCE; ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 31444441088     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2005-0007     Document Type: Article

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