What is moderate drinking? Defining "drinks" and drinking levels

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-14

  Dufour, Mary C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol proof; Amount of AOD use; AOD abstinence; AOD use frequency; Beer; Distilled alcoholic beverage; Identification and screening for AOD use; Moderate AOD use; Questionnaire; Self report; Standard drink; Survey; Validity (research methods); Wine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE; HUMANS;

EID: 0033288557     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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