Social transition and substance abuse

Addiction

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1205-1209

  McKee, Martin ^a   Leon, David A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EDITORIAL; HEART PROTECTION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PNEUMONIA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; USSR;

ALCOHOLISM; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; USSR;

EID: 24344508797     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01162.x     Document Type: Editorial

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