The addiction severity index (ASI) and the severity of dependence: How large are the associations?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 127-131

  Romelsjö, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Addiction severity index; Alcohol dependence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWEDEN;

EID: 3242812039     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001697460     Document Type: Article

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