Trends in college binge drinking during a period of increased prevention efforts: Findings from 4 harvard school of public health college alcohol study surveys: 1993–2001

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 203-217

  Wechsler, Henry ^a   Lee, Jae Eun ^a   Kuo, Meichun ^a   Seibring, Mark ^a   Nelson, Toben F ^a   Lee, Hang ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol related problems; Binge drinking; College students; Prevention; Secondhand effects of alcohol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0036519365     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480209595713     Document Type: Article

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