Reasons for substance use: A comparative study of alcohol use in tribals and non-tribals

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 242-246

  Sreeraj, V S ^a   Prasad, Surjit ^b   Khess, Christoday Raja Jayant ^b   Uvais, N A ^b  

^a Institute of Mental Health and Hospital   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Belief of addiction; Free will; Reasons for alcohol use; Tribes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873420129     PISSN: 02537176     EISSN: 09751564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7176.106020     Document Type: Article

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