The impact of drinking on psychological well-being: Evidence from minimum drinking age laws in the United States

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1844-1854

  Ertan Yörük, Ceren ^a   Yörük, Bariş K ^b  

^a Russell Sage College   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Minimum legal drinking age; Psychological well being; United States

Indexed keywords

LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866167510     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.07.020     Document Type: Article

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