Age of first drinking and adult alcohol problems: Systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 268-274

  Maimaris, Will ^a   McCambridge, Jim ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADDICTION; ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR/ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL BIAS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR/ADDICTION; ALCOHOL; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HUMANS; NORWAY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894067462     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-203402     Document Type: Review

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