Health status and access to care for homeless adults with problem alcohol and drug use

Journal of Addictions Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Savage, Christine ^a,b   Gillespie, Gordon L ^a   Lindsell, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Health status; Homelessness; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149143664     PISSN: 10884602     EISSN: 15487148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10884600801897106     Document Type: Article

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