Reducing friday alcohol comsumption among moderate, women drinkers: Evaluation of a brief evidence-based intervention

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-41

  Murgaff, Vered ^a   Abraham, Charles ^b   McDermott, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONCEPT; THEORY; WRITING;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 33846115721     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agl083     Document Type: Article

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