The relationship between alcohol consumption and problem behaviours: Gender differences among British adults

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-30

  Plant, Moira ^a   Miller, Patrick ^a   Plant, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Compulsion; Dieting; Eating; Exercise; Gambling; GENACIS; Internet use; Problems; Sexual activity; Shopping; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK;

EID: 12744279666     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1465989042000271282     Document Type: Article

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