Recovery high schools: A descriptive study of school programs and students

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 2, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 128-161

  Moberg, D Paul ^a   Finch, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance use disorders; Alternative schools; Continuing care; Recovery high schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949209098     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15560350802081314     Document Type: Article

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