Prevalence and the factors associated with binge drinking, alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence: A population-based study of chinese adults in Hong Kong

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 360-370

  Kim, Jean H ^a   Lee, Sing ^b   Chow, Julie ^a   Lau, Joseph ^a   Tsang, Adley ^b   Choi, Jacqueline ^a   Griffiths, Sian M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BINGE DRINKING DISORDER; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STUDENT; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 43549114050     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agm181     Document Type: Article

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