Age differences in the correlates of problematic alcohol use among Southern Lesbians

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 295-298

  Austin, Erika Laine ^a   Irwin, Jay A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 77950819873     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.295     Document Type: Article

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