The cultural aspect: How to measure and interpret epidemiological data on alcohol-use disorders across cultures

NAD Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 330-341

  Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b   Room, Robin ^c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alcohol; alcohol use disorders; culture; measurement; universality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85038238285     PISSN: 14550725     EISSN: 14586126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1455072517704795     Document Type: Article

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