Are there gender differences in levels of heavy, binge and problem drinking? Evidence from three generations in the west of Scotland

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-14

  Emslie, C ^a   Lewars, H ^a   Batty, G D ^a   Hunt, K ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58549111020     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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