Reports of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems among homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual respondents: Results from the 2000 National Alcohol Survey

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 111-120

  Drabble, Laurie ^a,b,c   Midanik, Lorraine T ^a,d   Trocki, Karen ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b San Jose State University ^*  (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15044358410     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2005.66.111     Document Type: Article

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