Is the strong positive correlation between smoking and use of alcohol consistent over time? A study of Finnish adolescents from 1977 to 1993

Health Education Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-36

  Pohjanpaa A K J ^a   Rimpela A H ^b   Rimpela M ^c   Karvonen, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

EID: 0030937934     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/12.1.25     Document Type: Article

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