Alcohol consumption among the elderly in a general population, Erie County, New York

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 978-984

  Mirand, Amy L ^a   Welte, John W ^b  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029900834     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.86.7.978     Document Type: Article

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