Lesbian use and abuse of alcohol: Results of the Boston Lesbian Health Project II

Substance Abuse

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Roberts, Susan Jo ^a   Grindel, Cecelia Gatson ^b   Patsdaughter, Carol A ^c   DeMarco, Rosanna ^d   Tarmina, M Suzanne ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol abuse; Lesbian

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BOSTON; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 27744461654     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J465v25n04_01     Document Type: Article

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