Moderation Management: A Mutual-Help Organization for Problem Drinkers Who Are Not Alcohol-Dependent

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 7, Issue 2-4, 2012, Pages 130-141

  Lembke, Anna ^a   Humphreys, Keith ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

abstinence; controlled drinking; Moderation Management; mutual help organization; problem drinking; self help group

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866867750     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2012.705657     Document Type: Article

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