Early onset of alcohol use and health problems: Spurious associations and prevention

Addiction

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1483-1484

  Harford, Thomas C ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ONSET AGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 0242593837     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00555.x     Document Type: Editorial

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