|
|
Article: Problem alcohol use in young Australian adults.(DRUGS & ALCOHOL)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Youth Studies Australia
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Australian Clearing House for Youth Studies. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, v.41, 2007, pp.436-41.
Risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption are classified as either short term, assessed on the basis of daily consumption, or long term, assessed on the basis of weekly consumption. However, while rates of consumption are not used in the diagnosis of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence disorders, researchers were interested in examining the extent to which excessive alcohol consumption in young adults is associated with these disorders. Analysis of Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study data from 1,943 ...