The role of social supports, spirituality, religiousness, life meaning and affiliation with 12-step fellowships in quality of life satisfaction among individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug problems

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 33-73

  Laudet, Alexandre B ^a   Morgen, Keith ^b   White, William L ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b NDRI ^*

^c CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step; Addiction; Meaning; Quality of life; Recovery; Social support; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746719314     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v24n01_04     Document Type: Article

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