Late-life problem drinking: Personal and environmental risk factors for 4-year functioning outcomes and treatment seeking

Journal of Substance Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-180

  Brennan, Penny L ^a,b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 0029767904     PISSN: 08993289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-3289(96)90227-8     Document Type: Article

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