Prevalence and correlates of alcohol-induced blackouts among college students: Results of an e-mail survey

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 117-131

  White, Aaron M ^a   Jamieson Drake, David W ^b   Swartzwelder, H Scott ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Durham VA Medical Cente ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Blackout; College students; E mail survey; Episodic drinking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0036877387     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480209596339     Document Type: Article

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