Well-Being and recovery functioning among substance users engaged in posttreatment recovery support groups

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-406

  Best, David ^a   Honor, Stuart ^b   Karpusheff, Justine ^b   Loudon, Lorraine ^c   Hall, Reg ^c   Groshkova, Teodora ^d   White, William ^e  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Baseline Research   (United Kingdom)

^c ACT Research   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

meaningful activities; quality of life; Recovery capital; social networks

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATION;

EID: 84867820876     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2012.718956     Document Type: Article

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