Psychological distress in non-drinkers: Associations with previous heavy drinking and current social relationships

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-102

  Lucas, Nina ^a,b   Windsor, Timothy D ^c   Caldwell, Tanya M ^a,c   Rodgers, Bryan ^a,c  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77949337846     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp080     Document Type: Article

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