Smoking initiation and smoking patterns among US college students

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 55-60

  Everett, Sherry A ^a   Husten, Corinne G ^a   Kann, Laura ^a   Warren, Charles W ^a   Sharp, Donald ^a   Crossett, Linda ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarette smoking; College students; Initiation; Quit attempts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032842543     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489909595674     Document Type: Article

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