Alcohol Use in Three Different Inner Cities in South Africa: AUDIT-C and CAGE

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 99-104

  Peltzer, Karl ^a   Simbayi, Leickness ^b   Kalichman, Seth ^c   Jooste, Sean ^b   Cloete, Allanise ^b   Mbelle, Ntombizodwa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; AUDIT; CAGE; South Africa; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448990847     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2007.10820151     Document Type: Article

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