Alcohol consumption, sensation seeking and ski injury: A case-control study

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 216-221

  Cherpitel, Cheryl J ^a   Meyers, Allan R ^a,b   Perrine, M W ^a,c  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Vermont Alcohol Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HANGOVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIING;

EID: 0031883596     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1998.59.216     Document Type: Article

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