The relationship between alcohol problems and use of tranquilizing drugs: Longitudinal patterns among american women

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-28

  Graham, Kathryn ^a   Wilsnack, Sharon C ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Longitudinal; Tranquilizer; Women

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; MEPROBAMATE; METHAQUALONE; SECOBARBITAL; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUAL ABUSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANQUILIZING AGENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033967689     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(99)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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