Long-term effect of brief intervention in at-risk alcohol drinkers: A 9-year follow-up study

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 548-551

  Nilssen, Odd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8844266084     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh095     Document Type: Review

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