Alcohol abuse treatment for older adults: A review of recent empirical research

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-99

  Cummings, Sherry M ^a   Bride, Brian ^b   Rawlins Shaw, Ann M ^a  

^a Unversity of Tennessee ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Elderly; Empirical research; Outcome studies; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746547198     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v03n01_05     Document Type: Article

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