Factorial validity of the alcohol use disorders identification test: Drunk drivers versus college students

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 25-36

  Conley, Timothy B ^a   O'Hare, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

AUDIT; College drinking; Drunk drivers; Factorial validity; Rapid Assessment Instruments (RAI)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751544966     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v06n03_04     Document Type: Article

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