Alcohol Consumption among Samoan Adults in 2010: Patterns, Correlates and Health Implications.
Aims We aim to describe alcohol consumption and related problems from a nationwide survey in 2010 in Samoa in association with sociodemographic variables as part of an intervention development. Methods The sample consisted of 3463 adults, 25–65 years of age. Participants self-reported alcohol consum...
| Published in: | Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. 681 - 690 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Nov2020
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