Arab americans in publicly financed alcohol/other drug abuse treatment

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-240

  Arfken, Cynthia L ^a   Kubiak, Sheryl Pimlott ^c   Farrag, Mohamed ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol other drug abuse treatment; Arab American; Publicly financed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POPULATION SIZE;

EID: 65749304585     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347320802071547     Document Type: Article

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