Natural history of substance-related problems

Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-15

  Day, Ed ^a   Best, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

abstinence; addiction careers; chronic conditions; natural recovery; treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 33845735095     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.mppsy.2006.10.002     Document Type: Review

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