Impact of self-reported life events on the profile of opioid dependence syndrome

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-12

  Moselhy, Hamdy F ^a   Fahmy, Ehsan ^b   Mikhael, Victor Samy ^b   El Sheikh, Hussein ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Life events; Opioid dependency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 76649141499     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990903544786     Document Type: Article

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