Trends in binge and heavy drinking, alcohol-related problems, and combat exposure in the U.S. military

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 799-810

  Bray, Robert M ^a   Brown, Janice M ^a   Williams, Jason ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol related consequences; Binge drinking; Combat exposure; Heavy drinking; Military

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; COMBAT DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880681097     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.796990     Document Type: Article

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