Reduced drinking with age: Is it normal?

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-280

  Gilhooly, Mary L M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Ageing; Alcohol consumption; Healthy ageing; Older people

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NETHERLANDS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444476146     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350500053588     Document Type: Review

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