Binge drinking and alcohol-related problems among community college students: Implications for prevention policy

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-141

  Sheffield, Felicia D ^a   Darkes, Jack ^a   Del Boca, Frances K ^a   Goldman, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; College students; Community college students; Drinking problems; Prevention policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33644810899     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.3.137-142     Document Type: Article

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