A Moderating Role for Gender in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alcohol Services Utilization: Results from the 2000 to 2010 National Alcohol Surveys

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2286-2296

  Zemore, Sarah E ^a   Murphy, Ryan D ^b   Mulia, Nina ^a   Gilbert, Paul A ^a   Martinez, Priscilla ^a   Bond, Jason ^a   Polcin, Douglas L ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b Division of HIV and STD Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Alcohol Dependence; Alcohol Treatment; Health Disparities; Hispanic; Social Pressures

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906344410     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acer.12500     Document Type: Article

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