Participation in Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous and Abstinence Outcomes of 322 Methadone Maintenance Patients

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 14-30

  White, William L ^a   Campbell, Michael D ^b   Spencer, Robert A ^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: 84897653989     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1556035X.2014.888883     Document Type: Article

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