Underage 'binge' drinking: A qualitative study into motivations and outcomes

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-136

  Coleman, Lester ^a   Cater, Suzanne ^a  

^a Trust for the Study of Adolescence   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 17644413739     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687630512331323521     Document Type: Article

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