J Korean Med Sci.  2013 May;28(5):643-645. 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.5.643.

The Relationship of Alcohol and Crime in Korea

• Lee KS

• KMID: 1777547
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2013.28.5.643

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Alcohol-Related Disorders/*epidemiology
Crime/prevention & control/*statistics & numerical data
Ethanol/pharmacology
GABAergic Neurons/drug effects
Humans
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Serotonergic Neurons/drug effects
Violence/statistics & numerical data
Ethanol

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