Gender differences in substance use, problems, social situation and treatment experiences among clients entering addiction treatment in Stockholm

NAD Publication

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-209

  Storbjörk, Jessica ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Gender; Sweden; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874287717     PISSN: 03597024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2478/v10199-011-0020-5     Document Type: Article

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