Alcohol problems and interest in self-help: A population study of Alberta adults

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-132

  Wild, T Cameron ^a,b   Roberts, Amanda B ^a   Cunningham, John ^b,c   Schopflocher, Donald ^d   Pazderka Robinson, Hannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Alberta Health and Wellness   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CANADA; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 2342529864     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405780     Document Type: Article

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