U.S. Trends in Light, Moderate, and Heavy Drinking Episodes from 2000 to 2010

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2496-2501

  Kerr, William C ^a   Mulia, Nina ^a   Zemore, Sarah E ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Drink alcohol content; Heavy occasions; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; TRENDS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923104709     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acer.12521     Document Type: Article

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