Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and other substance use among lesbian and bisexual women

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 19-30

  Drabble, Laurie ^a,b   Trocki, Karen ^b  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Bar going; Bisexual women; Drinking contexts; Drugs; Lesbians; Sexual orientation; Substance abuse; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BISEXUALITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SMOKING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; SMOKING; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33745862021     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v09n03_03     Document Type: Review

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