Does family history of alcohol problems influence college and university drinking or substance use? A meta-analytical review

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1774-1785

  Elliott, Jennifer C ^a   Carey, Kate B ^b   Bonafide, Katherine E ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College; Familial; Family; Family history; University

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEDIGREE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEDIGREE; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866025180     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03903.x     Document Type: Review

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