Community interventions for older adults with comorbid substance abuse: The Geriatric Addictions Program (GAP)

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 31-45

  D'Agostino, Carol S ^a   Barry, Kristen L ^b,d   Blow, Frederic C ^b   Podgorski, Carol ^c  

^a Lifespan   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Monroe Community Hospital   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Pre treatment interventions; Substance misuse abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33748699602     PISSN: 15504263     EISSN: 15504271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J374v02n03_04     Document Type: Article

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