The relationship between alcohol consumption patterns and car, work, sports and home accidents for different age groups

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 663-665

  Wells, Samantha ^a   MacDonald, Scott ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidents; Age; Alcohol consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CANADA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033227465     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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