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Miscellaneous Article

Suicide and Alcoholism: Distinguishing Alcoholic Patients with and without Comorbid Drug Abuse

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Pages 304-310 | Received 09 May 1996, Accepted 25 Oct 1996, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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