Experiential Aspects of Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among College Students

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 205-224

  White, Aaron M ^a,b   Signer, Matthew L ^b   Kraus, Courtney L ^b   Swartzwelder, H Scott ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL INDUCED BLACKOUT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; E-MAIL; EPISODIC DRINKING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AMNESIA; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 1842564012     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120029874     Document Type: Article

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