Differences in the prevalence rates and correlates of alcohol use and binge alcohol use among five Asian American subpopulations

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1816-1823

  Lee, Hae Kook ^a   Han, Beth ^b   Gfroerer, Joseph C ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Asian Americans by sub ethnicity; Alcohol drinking patterns; Prevalence of alcohol and binge alcohol use; Sub ethnic differences in characteristics associated with alcohol and binge alcohol use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BINGE ALCOHOL USE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASIAN AMERICANS; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871053666     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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