Sexual orientation and alcohol use: Identity versus behavior measures

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-35

  Midanik, Lorraine T ^a,b   Drabble, Laurie ^b,c   Trocki, Karen ^b   Sell, Randell L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Alcohol related problems; Sexual behavior; Sexual identity; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL FEMALE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBABILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249804766     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J463v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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