Family Dysfunction Differentially Affects Alcohol and Methamphetamine Dependence: A View from the Addiction Severity Index in Japan

Family Dysfunction Differentially Affects Alcohol and Methamphetamine Dependence: A View from the Addiction Severity Index in Japan

We investigated the differential influence of family dysfunction on alcohol and methamphetamine dependence in Japan using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), a useful instrument that multilaterally measures the severity of substance dependence. The participants in this study were 321 male patients w...

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Main Authors: Kazutaka Ikeda, Yuzo Aikawa, Mitsuru Umeno, Susumu Higuchi, Eiichi Senoo, Ayako Haraguchi, Yasukazu Ogai, Nagisa Sugaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
alcohol dependence
methamphetamine dependence
Addiction Severity Index
family relationship
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/10/3922/

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