Perspectives on addiction recovery: focus groups with individuals in recovery and family members

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 526-536

  Dekkers, Anne ^a   De Ruysscher, Clara ^a   Vanderplasschen, Wouter ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

addiction; family; personal perspectives; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078625586     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2020.1714037     Document Type: Article

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