BMJ · 1984 · 54 citations · 10 references
Public HealthDemographyPopulation Health SciencesEpidemiologyPopulation HealthSubstance Use DisordersAlcohol DependenceAlcohol Use DisorderAlcohol Use EpidemiologyComparative Morbidity PatternsAlcohol Consumption PatternsAlcohol Use SurveillanceAlcohol-related MorbidityPopulation-based SurveysPopulation-level Alcohol Surveillance
Regional variations in officially recorded rates of alcohol related morbidity in Britain were investigated by surveying community drinking habits of a randomly selected sample of adults in the Highlands, Tayside, and part of the South East Thames region. Contrary to expectations, patterns of alcohol consumption did not differ in a manner consistent with the much higher rates of alcohol related problems recorded in the north.
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