Are women at greater risk? An examination of alcohol-related consequences and gender

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 194-197

  Sugarman, Dawn E ^a   Demartini, Kelly S ^a   Carey, Kate B ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADULT; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67049162774     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490902786991     Document Type: Article

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