Coparticipation in 12-Step Mutual Aid Groups and Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Survey of 322 Patients

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 294-308

  White, William L ^a   Campbell, Michael D ^b   Shea, Corinne ^b   Hoffman, Howard A ^c   Crissman, Brian ^c   DuPont, Robert L ^b  

^a Chestnut Health Systems   (United States)

^b Institute for Behavior and Health   (United States)

^c Partners in Drug Abuse Rehabilitation and Counseling   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; medication assisted recovery; medication assisted treatment; Methadone Anonymous; methadone maintenance treatment; Narcotics Anonymous; recovery mutual aid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887882300     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2013.836872     Document Type: Article

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