Alcohol use and cultural change in an indigenous population: A case study from Venezuela

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 603-608

  Seale, J Paul ^a   Shellenberger, Sylvia ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos ^a   Seale, Josiah D ^a   Alvarado, Manuel ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGRICULTURE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BREWING; CASE STUDY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIVORCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FIGHTING; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUNGER; INJURY; MALE; MARKETING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; ROLE PLAYING; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VENEZUELA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

EID: 0036853780     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/37.6.603     Document Type: Article

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