Adolescents' Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous: Review, Implications and Future Directions

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-269

  Kelly, John F ^a   Myers, Mark G ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step; Adolescent; Alcoholics anonymous; Groups; Narcotics anonymous; Self help

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36949002972     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2007.10400612     Document Type: Article

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