Rediscovering the twelve steps: Recent changes in gamblers anonymous

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 59-74

  Ferentzy, Peter ^a,d   Skinner, Wayne ^b   Antze, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Concurrent Disorders Addictions Program ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Gamblers Anonymous; Mutual aid; Pathological gambling; Self help

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845811472     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J384v01n03_05     Document Type: Article

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