The significance of alcohol for violence and accidents

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Brismar, Bo ^a   Bergman, Bo ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidents; Alcohol; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ASSAULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031690376     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1998.tb04382.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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