The impact of retirement on the drinking patterns of older adults: A review

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 587-595

  Kuerbis, Alexis ^a   Sacco, Paul ^b  

^a C/o Columbia Addiction Services and Psychotherapy Intervention ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Retirement

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; ROLE THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858440868     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.01.022     Document Type: Review

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