Estimating genetic and environmental effects of alcohol use and dependence from a national survey: A 'quasi-adoption' study

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 507-520

  Light, John M ^a   Irvine, Katherine M ^a,b   Kjerulf, Laura ^a,c  

^a Vermont Alcohol Research Center   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SCRIPPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOPTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TWINS;

EID: 0029782784     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1996.57.507     Document Type: Article

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