Defining "binge" drinking as five drinks per occasion or drinking to a.08% BAC: Which is more sensitive to risk?

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 468-475

  Fillmore, Mark T ^a   Jude, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 80051798218     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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