Misperceptions of the norms for the frequency of alcohol and other drug use on college campuses

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 253-258

  Perkins, H Wesley ^a   Meilman, Philip W ^b   Leichliter, Jami S ^c   Cashin, Jeffrey R ^d   Presley, Cheryl A ^e  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Nielsen Media Research   (United States)

^e THE CORE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Norms; Perceptions; Students; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DESIGNER DRUG; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; STEROID;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; SELF EVALUATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO;

EID: 0032958225     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489909595656     Document Type: Article

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