An examination of subjective response to alcohol in African Americans

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 288-295

  Pedersen, Sarah L ^a   McCarthy, Denis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STIMULATION; VALIDITY;

EID: 64849088483     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.288     Document Type: Article

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