Recovery across the life cycle from alcohol/other drug problems: Pathways, styles, and developmental stages

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 185-201

  White, William L ^a,b  

^a CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b Chestnut Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Age; Alcoholism; Early onset; Late onset; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; CONVALESCENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 33746675008     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v24n01_11     Document Type: Review

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