Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217, October 2010

Obstacles to 12-step group participation as seen by addiction professionals: Comparing Norway to the United States

  • John-Kåre Vederhus, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Addiction Unit, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Kristiansand, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Addiction Unit, Sørlandet Hospital HF Postboks 416, 4604 Kristiansand, Norway. Tel.: +47 381 48 000; mobile: +47 916 10 859.
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  • Alexandre Laudet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (IRETA), New York, USA
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  • Øistein Kristensen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Addiction Unit, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Kristiansand, Norway
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  • Thomas Clausen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Addiction Unit, Sørlandet Hospital HF, Kristiansand, Norway
    • Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, University of Oslo, Norway

Received 29 December 2009; received in revised form 28 April 2010; accepted 1 June 2010. published online 12 July 2010.

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PII: S0740-5472(10)00128-5

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2010.06.001

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 210-217, October 2010