Alcoholics anonymous benefit and social attachment

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-173

  Smith, Bruce W ^a   Tonigan, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; Attachment; Relationships; Social

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70449673613     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347320902784783     Document Type: Article

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