Problematic alcohol consumption by police officers and other protective service employees: A comparative analysis

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-82

  Weir, Henriikka ^a   Stewart, Daniel M ^b   Morris, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84855775704     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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