Italian families living with relatives with alcohol or drugs problems

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 659-680

  Arcidiacono, C ^a   Velleman, R ^b   Procentese, F ^a   Berti, P ^c   Albanesi, C ^d   Sommantico, M ^a   Copello, A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77958594221     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687630902824262     Document Type: Article

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