Drinking motives predict alcohol-related problems in college students

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-105

  Carey, Kate B ^a   Correia, Christopher J ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031026308     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1997.58.100     Document Type: Article

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