Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with reduced quality of life among methadone patients

Addiction

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 257-263

  Senbanjo, Richard ^a   Wolff, Kim ^b   Marshall, Jane ^b  

^a KCA (UK)   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; Methadone treatment; Quality of life; Role functioning

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHADONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33846213936     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01683.x     Document Type: Article

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