Lesbians' drinking patterns: Beyond the data

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 11-13, 2003, Pages

  Hughes, Tonda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Homosexuality; Lesbian; Mental health risks; Sexual orientation; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0142075247     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120024239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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