Alcohol misuse in the Royal Navy

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Henderson, Arthur ^a   Langston, Victoria ^a   Greenberg, Neil ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol use disorders; AUDIT C; Military; Royal Navy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NAVAL MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICINE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149385535     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqn152     Document Type: Article

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