Sober living houses for alcohol and drug dependence: 18-Month outcomes

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 356-365

  Polcin, Douglas L ^a   Korcha, Rachael A ^a   Bond, Jason ^a   Galloway, Gantt ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step; Recovery house; Residential treatment; Sober living house; Social model; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION SEVERITY INDEX; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOBER LIVING HOUSE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HALFWAY HOUSES; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952143125     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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