Substance abuse, unemployment problems, and the disparities in mental health services in the appalachian southwest region

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 939-951

  Thornton, Gwendolyn B ^a   Deitz Allyn, Krystal ^b  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b York County School Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Appalachia; Drug abuse; Mental health disparities; Southwest Virginia; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349264589     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2010.516690     Document Type: Article

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