Investigating gender convergence in alcohol consumption in Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland: A repeated survey analysis

Substance Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-53

  Bloomfield, Kim ^a   Gmel, Gerhard ^b   Neve, Rudie ^c   Mustonen, Heli ^d  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS   (Switzerland)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Convergence; Europe; Gender; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWITZERLAND; WORK;

EID: 0002277552     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897070109511444     Document Type: Article

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