Characteristics of substance abusing men and women entering a drug treatment program: An exploration of sex differences

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-23

  Simons, Lori ^a   Giorgio, Tina ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sex specific interventions; Substance abuse; Treatment entry

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 43249110185     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e318032c45e     Document Type: Article

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