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An emerging theory of the effect of economic contraction on alcohol abuse in the United States

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Recent research in the United States describing the association between adverse economic experiences and the risk of clinically significant alcohol abuse is reviewed. A theory of how economic contraction affects the incidence of alcohol abuse is offered. Implications of the theory for economic policy and the provision of services are discussed.

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Catalano, R. An emerging theory of the effect of economic contraction on alcohol abuse in the United States. Soc Just Res 10, 191–201 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02683312

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