Are U.S. women drinking less (or more)? Historical and aging trends, 1981-2001

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 341-348

  Wilsnack, Richard W ^a   Kristjanson, Arlinda F ^a   Wilsnack, Sharon C ^a   Crosby, Ross D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NEUROPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645958881     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.341     Document Type: Article

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