Alcohol policy, social context, and infant health: The impact of minimum legal drinking age

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 3796-3809

  Zhang, Ning ^a   Caine, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol policy; Infant health; Minimum legal drinking age laws

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; LEGAL ASPECT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 80053226448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8093796     Document Type: Article

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