Alcohol and injury in the United States general population: A risk function analysis from the 2005 National Alcohol Survey

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-35

  Cherpitel, Cheryl J ^a   Ye, Yu ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 60549089225     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490802544045     Document Type: Article

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