Intervening to decrease alcohol abuse at university parties: Differential reinforcement of intoxication level

Behavior Modification

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-181

  Fournier, Angela K ^a   Ehrhart, Ian J ^a,b   Glindemann, Kent E ^a   Geller, E Scott ^a,c,d,e  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Behavior Systems   (United States)

^c AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d American Psychological Society   (United States)

^e World Acad Productivity and Qual   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol intoxication; Differential reinforcement; Fraternity parties; Incentive intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOMOGRAM; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY; ALCOHOLISM; LEISURE; STUDENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS;

EID: 1842432713     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503259406     Document Type: Article

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