Implications for future research on drivers of change and alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous

Addiction

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 940-942

  Zemore, Sarah E ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; mediation; mutual help groups; peer helping; positive emotion; social networks

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMAN; RESEARCH;

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 85011103307     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.13728     Document Type: Note

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