Women, alcohol, and the military: Cultural changes and reductions in later alcohol problems among female veterans

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1347-1353

  Wallace, Amy E ^a,b,c   Sheehan, Edward P ^a,b   Young Xu, Yinong ^a,c,d  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b White River Junction VA Medical Center   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 70349213589     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0861     Document Type: Article

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