Prevalence and frequency of problems of concerned family members with a substance-using loved one

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 82-88

  Benishek, Lois A ^a,b   Kirby, Kimberly C ^a,b   Dugosh, Karen Leggett ^a  

^a TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concerned significant others; Family; Family problems; Significant Other Survey; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; FAMILY HEALTH; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79951487650     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.540276     Document Type: Article

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