Alcohol use and psychosocial well-being among older adults

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 345-351

  Graham, Kathryn ^a   Schmidt, Gail ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032906832     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1999.60.345     Document Type: Article

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