Variations by age and sex in alcohol-related problematic behaviour per drinking volume and heavier drinking occasion

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-175

  Livingston, Michael ^a   Room, Robin ^a,b  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Classification; Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DELINQUENCY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS;

EID: 61849134843     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.014     Document Type: Article

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