The prevalence and distribution of employee substance-related problems and programs in the Israeli workplace

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 755-786

  Bamberger, Peter ^a,b,c   Biron, Michal ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b and History   (United States)

^c Smithers Institute for Alcohol Related Workplace Studies

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33846259822     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260603600401     Document Type: Article

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