Prevalence of alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking, tobacco and drug use in urban Tanzania, and their associated risk factors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1991-2006

  Mbatia, Joseph ^a   Jenkins, Rachel ^b   Singleton, Nicola ^c   White, Bethany ^b  

^a Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UK Drug Policy Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Substance use; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TANZANIA; TOBACCO;

CANNABIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TANZANIA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149176841     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6071991     Document Type: Article

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