Recent trends in risky alcohol consumption and related harm among young people in Victoria, Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 266-271

  Livingston, Michael ^a  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol intoxication; Data collection; Emergency medicine; Hospitalisations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; VICTORIA;

EID: 47349116371     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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