Spirituality and alcohol and other drug treatment: The intersection with culture

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 121-141

  Eliason, Michele J ^a,b   Amodia, Diana S ^b   Cano, Carol ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AOD treatment; Cross cultural; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33750736291     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v24n03_08     Document Type: Review

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