The relationship between social-contextual factors and alcohol and polydrug use among college freshmen

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-424

  Simons, Lori ^a   Klichine, Stephanie ^a   Lantz, Valerie ^a   Ascolese, Laura ^a   Deihl, Stephanie ^a   Schatz, Brian ^a   Wright, Latoya ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol and polydrug use; College students; Collegiate sports; Drinking game participation; Greek organizations

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; BARBITURIC ACID; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; ORGANIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT;

EID: 31444435529     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2005.10399815     Document Type: Article

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