College spring break and alcohol use: Effects of spring break activity

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 681-688

  Grekin, Emily R ^a   Sher, Kenneth J ^a,b,c   Krull, Jennifer L ^a,b,c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Midwest Alcoholism Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPRING;

EID: 34548740938     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2007.68.681     Document Type: Article

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