Alcohol consumption among young adults ages 18-24 in the united states: Results from the 2001-2002 NESARC survey

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-280

  Chen, Chiung M ^a   Dufour, Mary C ^a   Yi, Hsiao Ye ^a  

^a CSR INCORPORATED   (United States)

Author keywords

Amount of AOD use; AOD (alcohol and other drug) use pattern; AOD use frequency; Binge drinking; Heavy drinking; National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC); Underage drinking; Undergraduate student; Young adult

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344466829     PISSN: 0090838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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