Comparing life experiences in active addiction and recovery between veterans and non-veterans: A national study

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 148-162

  Laudet, Alexandre ^a   Timko, Christine ^b   Hill, Thomas ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Faces and Voices of Recovery   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; military; recovery; substance use; veterans

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERAN; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903208108     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2014.909702     Document Type: Article

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