Patterns of alcohol consumption in young Australian women: Socio-demographic factors, health-related behaviours and physical health

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-191

  Jonas, Helen A ^a,b   Dobson, Annette J ^c   Brown, Wendy J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033998712     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb00140.x     Document Type: Article

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