Effects of economic disruptions on alcohol use and problems: Why do African Americans fare worse?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 261-271

  Jones Webb, Rhonda ^a   Karriker Jaffe, Katherine J ^b   Zemore, Sarah E ^b   Mulia, Nina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961588379     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.261     Document Type: Article

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