The JACS study I: Characteristics of a population of chemically dependent jewish men and women

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 75-94

  Vex, Susan Lind ^a   Blume, Sheila B ^b  

^a Jewish Board of Family and Children s Services   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Alcoholic; Jewish; Men; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JEWS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 85011463043     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v20n04_07     Document Type: Article

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