A Tale of Two Towns: A Comparative Study Exploring the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Social Capital among People Seeking Recovery from Substance Misuse

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 490-500

  Weston, Samantha ^a   Honor, Stuart ^b   Best, David ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

drugs; recovery; recovery capital; Social capital; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85028538614     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1341925     Document Type: Article

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