Contemporary utilization of professional help by Alcoholics Anonymous members.
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Results of Activity of Anonymous Alcoholic Association in Iran
Background: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the largest non-governmental organization (NGO) for alcoholics in the world. During the recent decades, Iran has suffered from alcohol abuse and its consequences. Alcoholism is a taboo subject in Iran and there are few studies in this area. This is the first study in Iran to investigate the results of the activity of anonymous alcoholics.Methods: Data we...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
دوره 273 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976