Alcohol use and related consequences among students with varying levels of involvement in college athletics

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 257-262

  Leichliter, Jami S ^a   Meilman, Philip W ^b   Presley, Cheryl A ^c   Cashin, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c THE CORE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Athletes; Binge drinking; College students; Intercollegiate athletes; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HANGOVER; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031861142     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489809596001     Document Type: Article

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