Regional change and problem drinking in the United States, 1970–1978

Bibliographic Data

ID10408008
AuthorsChristopher J Smith (0000-0001-6417-0824, Albany State University, corresponding author), Robert Q Hanham (West Virginia University)
Year1985
Volume19
Issue2
Pages149-162
Publication date1985-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09595238500185151
OpenAlexW2007263387
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

Smith C. J. and Hanham R. Q. (1984) Regional change and problem drinking in the United States, 1970–1978, Reg. Studies 19, 149–162. In the 1970s significant regional change occurred in the United States in connection with the distribution of population, employment, and income. Some external costs have results from these regional changes, as different areas have experienced varying economic and demographic fortunes. In this paper we investigate one such cost—the effect of alcohol abuse on human health. Our analysis suggests that both regional growth and decline in the United States during the 1970s can be related directly to the prevalence of alcohol-induced health problems. It is also apparent that economic and demographic changes have had an indirect influence on the prevalence of alcohol problems by altering the geographical pattern of drinking in the United States

Alcohol abuse · Demographic economics · Distribution (mathematics · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Population · Regional development · Regional science · Regional studies · Sociology · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Demography · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes