Gender differences in mutual-help attendance one year after treatment: Swedish and U.S. samples

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-134

  Witbrodt, Jane ^a   Romelsjo, Anders ^a,b  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 76449110870     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.125     Document Type: Article

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