Variation in perceived college drinking norms and its impact on alcohol abuse: A nationwide study

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 961-974

  Perkins, H Wesley ^a,b   Wechsler, Henry ^c,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030460854     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269602600413     Document Type: Article

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