Participation in alcoholics anonymous and post-treatment abstinence from alcohol and other drugs

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 882-885

  Kingree, J B ^a   Thompson, Martie ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Alcoholics anonymous; Meeting attendance; Use of a sponsor

Indexed keywords

MARKER;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAVING A SPONSOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEETING ATTENDANCE; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955745598     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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