Metropolitan-Area Estimates of Binge Drinking in the United States

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 663-671

  Nelson, David E ^a,c   Naimi, Timothy S ^a   Brewer, Robert D ^a   Bolen, Julie ^a   Wells, Henry E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 1842529804     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.4.663     Document Type: Article

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