A review of research on the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT)

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 613-619

  Allen, John P ^a   Litten, Raye Z ^a   Fertig, Joanne B ^a   Babor, Thomas ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol Diagnosis; Alcohol Screening; Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; Hazardous Drinking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030952855     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1997.tb03811.x     Document Type: Review

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