The social aspects of alcohol misuse/abuse in South Africa

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Setlalentoa, B M P ^a   Pisa, Pedro T ^a   Thekisho, G N ^a   Ryke, E H ^a   Loots, D T ^a,b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Potchefstroom Campus of the North West University   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol misuse abuse; Psychological aspects; Social aspects; South Africa; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ANXIETY; BIOAVAILABILITY; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; CRIME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJURY; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; LICENSING; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAPE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; THEFT; UNEMPLOYMENT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 78249265360     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2010.11734296     Document Type: Review

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