Changes in alcohol consumption and in sexually transmitted disease incidence rates in the United States: 1983-1998

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 623-630

  Chesson, Harrell W ^a   Harrison, Paul ^a,b   Stall, Ron ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEGRO; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYPHILIS; THEFT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141758544     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2003.64.623     Document Type: Article

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