Associations between binge and heavy drinking and health behaviors in a nationally representative sample

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1240-1245

  Paul, Lisa A ^a   Grubaugh, Anouk L ^a,b   Frueh, B Christopher ^c,d   Ellis, Charles ^b,e   Egede, Leonard E ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b RALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^d MENNINGER CLINIC   (United States)

^e MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; BRFSS; Health behaviors; Heavy drinking; Preventive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BINGE DRINKING DISORDER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860393734     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.07.034     Document Type: Article

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