Sloshed and sentenced: A prevalence study of alcohol use disorders among offenders in the North East of England

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-211

  Newbury Birch, Dorothy ^a   Harrison, Barbara ^b   Brown, Nicola ^a   Kaner, Eileen ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; AUDIT; OASys; prison; probation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; COMPLICATION; CRIME; ECONOMICS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRISONER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; CRIME; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954896197     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200903343183     Document Type: Article

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