Rate and predictors of employment among formerly polysubstance dependent urban individuals in recovery

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 288-302

  Laudet, Alexandre B ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; employment; functioning; Recovery; substance use disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG ABUSE; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865222326     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2012.694604     Document Type: Article

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