Suicide among young alaska native men: Community risk factors and alcohol control

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2014, Pages

  Berman, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INUIT; MALE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALASKA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HUMANS; INUITS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901056689     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301503     Document Type: Review

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