Alcohol use and abuse amongst adolescents in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-79

  Lou, Vivian W Q ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol use; Chinese; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY LIFE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATISTICS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MOOD; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TREND STUDY;

EID: 33645779995     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.1.69     Document Type: Review

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