Misperceiving the college drinking norm and related problems: A nationwide study of exposure to prevention information, perceived norms and student alcohol misuse

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 470-478

  Perkins, H Wesley ^a   Haines, Michael P ^a,b   Rice, Richard ^a,b  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 23944468584     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2005.66.470     Document Type: Article

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