Patterns of substance use initiation among healthcare professionals in recovery

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 605-612

  Merlo, Lisa J ^a   Trejo Lopez, Jorge ^a,b   Conwell, Tish ^b   Rivenbark, Judy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Professionals Resource Network Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BENZODIAZEPINE DEPENDENCE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONVALESCENCE; DENTIST; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUPHORIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; MALE; ONSET AGE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PEER PRESSURE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTISTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIANS; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885951742     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12017.x     Document Type: Article

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