Influence of gender and race/ethnicity on perceived barriers to help-seeking for alcohol or drug problems

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2017, Pages 54-61

  Verissimo, Angie Denisse Otiniano ^a   Grella, Christine E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Gender; Race ethnicity; Substance use problems; Treatment seeking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE USE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85012303897     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.013     Document Type: Article

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