Gender convergence in alcohol consumption and related problems: Issues and outcomes from comparisons of New Zealand survey data

Addiction

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 738-748

  McPherson, Mervyl ^a   Casswell, Sally ^a,b   Pledger, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Gender; Gender convergence; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKENNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2942567549     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00758.x     Document Type: Review

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