Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality following involuntary job loss: Evidence from swedish register data

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-46

  Eliason, Marcus ^a  

^a Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation (IFAU)   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892586303     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.35     Document Type: Article

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