Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 107, Issue 2 , Pages 202-208 , 1 March 2010

Beliefs about the empirical support of drug abuse treatment interventions: A survey of outpatient treatment providers

  • Lois A. Benishek

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, 600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 215 399 0980; fax: +1 215 399 0987.
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  • Kimberly C. Kirby

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, 600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
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  • Karen Leggett Dugosh

      Affiliations

    • Treatment Research Institute, 600 Public Ledger Building, 150 S. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
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  • Alicia Padovano

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Bruce Hall, 1604 Walnut Street, Chester, PA 19013, United States

Received 19 August 2009 ,Revised 23 October 2009 ,Accepted 27 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.10.013

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 107, Issue 2 , Pages 202-208 , 1 March 2010

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