The role of abstinence and activity in the quality of life of drug users engaged in treatment

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 273-279

  Best, David ^a,b   Savic, Michael ^a,b   Beckwith, Melinda ^a   Honor, Stuart ^c   Karpusheff, Justine ^c   Lubman, Dan I ^a,b  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Baseline Research and Development Ltd Oakenclough Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Employment; Gender; Quality of life; Recovery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

ABSTINENCE; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY; TREATMENT;

EMPLOYMENT; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84880333599     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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