Self-reported alcohol consumption and the risk of alcohol-related problems: A comparative risk-curve analysis of the 3 baltic countries, Sweden, and Italy

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-118

  Landberg, Jonas ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol Related Problems; Graphical Risk Curve Analyses; Self Reported Volume of Consumption; The Baltic Countries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEM; ARTICLE; BALTIC STATES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LATVIA; LITHUANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BALTIC STATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855298633     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01597.x     Document Type: Article

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