Drinking patterns and problems, drug use and health services utilization: A comparison of two regions in the US general population

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-237

  Cherpitel, C J ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

General population; Health services utilization; Regional differences; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032938018     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(98)00138-0     Document Type: Article

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