Al-Anon family groups' newcomers and members: Concerns about the drinkers in their lives

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 329-336

  Timko, Christine ^a   Cronkite, Ruth ^a   Laudet, Alexandre ^b   Kaskutas, Lee Ann ^c   Roth, Jeffrey ^d   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUBSTANCE USE; ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84903372949     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12122.x     Document Type: Article

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