Patterns and correlates of sustained heroin abstinence: Findings from the 11-year follow-up of the australian treatment outcome study

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 909-915

  Darke, Shane ^a   Marel, Christina ^a   Slade, Tim ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a   Mills, Katherine L ^a   Teesson, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84947561834     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2015.76.909     Document Type: Article

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