Normative misperceptions about alcohol use in a general population sample of problem drinkers from a large metropolitan city

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-66

  Cunningham, John A ^a,b   Neighbors, Clayton ^c,d   Wild, T Cameron ^e   Humphreys, Keith ^f,g  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^g STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELECONSULTATION; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84555187750     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr125     Document Type: Article

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