What is recovery? A working definition from the Betty Ford Institute

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-228

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Author keywords

Addiction; Addiction treatment; Recovery; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOBACCO;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548700574     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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