Impact of drugs and alcohol on the brain through the life cycle: Knowledge for social workers

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 41-63

  Azmitia, Efrain C ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Children; Cocaine; Fetus; Neuroplasticity; Risk; Self medication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937339590     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v01n03_04     Document Type: Article

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