Switching to a Social Approach to Addiction: Implications for Theory and Practice

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 86-94

  Adams, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bio medical approach; Community engagement; Family inclusion; Social approach; Treatment interventions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955205508     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-015-9588-4     Document Type: Article

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