Physical activity as a helpful adjunct to substance abuse treatment

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 83-100

  Williams, D J ^a   Strean, William B ^b  

^a University of Alberta ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Exercise; Physical activity; Stages of change; Substance abuse treatment; Transtheoretical model; Treatment adjunct

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611295     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v04n03_06     Document Type: Article

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