Women’s experience of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health conditions

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-96

  Stromwall, Layne K ^a   Larson, Nancy C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring conditions; Dual diagnosis; Mental health; Substance abuse; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611231     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v04n01_06     Document Type: Article

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