Drug and alcohol use among homeless older adults: Predictors of reported current and lifetime substance misuse problems in a national sample

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-255

  Dietz, Tracy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeless; Older adult; Substance misuse; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249094542     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464808326006     Document Type: Article

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