Heavy episodic drinking in europe: A cross section study in primary care in six European countries

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 600-606

  Nazareth, Irwin ^a   Walker, Carl ^b   Ridolfi, Antonia ^c   Aluoja, Anu ^d   Bellon, Juan ^e   Geerlings, Mirijam ^f   Svab, Igor ^g   Xavier, Miguel ^h   King, Michael ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^e El Palo Health Centre   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAVY EPISODIC DRINKING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; NETHERLANDS; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLOVENIA; SPAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ETHANOL; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052015777     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr078     Document Type: Article

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