Religious treatments for drug addiction: An exploratory study in Brazil

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 638-646

  Sanchez, Zila van der Meer ^a   Nappo, Solange A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Drug dependence; Faith; Interpersonal relationships; Qualitative method; Religion; Treatment for addiction

Indexed keywords

CATHOLICISM; DRUG; DRUG USER; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF ESTEEM; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CATHOLICISM; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTESTANTISM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 47049092475     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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