The risks associated with alcohol use and alcoholism

Alcohol Research and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-143

  Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use; Alcohol use disorders; Alcoholism; AOD effects and consequences; AOD induced risk; Burden of disease; Disease cause; Disease factor; Disease risk and protective factors; Drinking guidelines; Health; Health care costs; Heavy drinking; Injury; Prevention; Social harm

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTOR;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 83455179287     PISSN: 15357414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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