Sexual orientation identity in relation to smoking history and alcohol use at age 18/19: Cross-sectional associations from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Hagger Johnson, Gareth ^a,b   Taibjee, Rafik ^b,c   Semlyen, Joanna ^d   Fitchie, Isla ^e   Fish, Julie ^f   Meads, Catherine ^g   Varney, Justin ^b,h  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Gay/Lesbian Assoc Doctors/Dentists   (United Kingdom)

^c Merton Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^f DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^h Clock House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL FEMALE; BISEXUAL MALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LESBIAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84884548029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002810     Document Type: Article

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