Alcohol in Mayan Guatemala: Consumption, distribution, production and composition of cuxa

Addiction

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 752-759

  Kanteres, Fotis ^a   Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^b   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b Chemisches und Veterinaruntersuchungsamt CVUA Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cuxa; Guatemala; Maya; Product quality; Saccharum L.; Socio economic status; Sugarcane spirits; Unrecorded alcohol products

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MARKETING; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SUGARCANE;

ACETALDEHYDE; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; CULTURE; GUATEMALA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIANS, CENTRAL AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SACCHARUM; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649163557     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02507.x     Document Type: Article

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