Trends in alcohol- and drug-related ED and primary care visits: Data from three U.S. national surveys (1995-2005)

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 576-583

  Cherpitel, Cheryl J ^a   Ye, Yu ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Primary care; Services utilization; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949120959     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990802308189     Document Type: Article

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