Alcohol use among Mexican American U.S.-Mexico border residents: Differences between those who drink and who do not drink in Mexico

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2026-2031

  Caetano, Raul ^a   Mills, Britain A ^a   Vaeth, Patrice A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Binge drinking; Mexican Americans; U.S. Mexico border

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEXICO; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 84873292754     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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