Heavy drinking, poor mental health, and substance use among Asian Americans in the NLAAS: A gender-based comparison

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 160-167

  Cheng, Alice W ^a   Lee, Christina S ^b   Iwamoto, Derek K ^c  

^a East Hall 117L ^*  (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; Asian American; heavy drinking; mental health; substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874057791     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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