Abstinence and alcohol use among urban Aborigines in Western Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 365-371

  Blignault, Ilse ^a,d   Ryder, Clive ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Aboriginal Corporation   (Australia)

^c Carnarvon Med Serv Aboriginal C   (Australia)

^d Rural Health Training Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aborigines; Abstinence; Alcohol use; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031326284     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239700186751     Document Type: Article

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