The Great Recession, somatic symptomatology and alcohol use and abuse

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1019-1024

  Vijayasiri, Ganga ^a   Richman, Judith A ^a   Rospenda, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol use; Great Recession; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862692830     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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