Prevalence and patterns of alcohol use in the Australian workforce: Findings from the 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Addiction

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1399-1410

  Berry, Jesia G ^a   Pidd, Ken ^a   Roche, Ann M ^a   Harrison, James E ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Australian workforce; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; BUILDING INDUSTRY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; WORKER;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; WORKPLACE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34547829575     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.01893.x     Document Type: Article

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