The role of sociodemographic factors in the risk of transition from alcohol use to disorders and remission in Singapore

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-108

  Abdin, Edimansyah ^a   Subramaniam, Mythily ^a   Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit ^a   Chong, Siow Ann ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894106544     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt126     Document Type: Article

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