Age at first drink and risk for alcoholism: A noncausal association

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-107

  Prescott, Carol A ^a   Kendler, Kenneth S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol dependence; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032910061     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04029.x     Document Type: Article

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