Social and psychological aspects of alcohol misuse and dependence

Drugs and Alcohol Today

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 29-35

  Jethwa, Hannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addictive behaviour; Alcohol dependence; Alcohol misuse; Excessive appetite

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993111559     PISSN: 17459265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17459265200900039     Document Type: Review

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