Alcohol's effects on sexual decision making: An integration of alcohol myopia and individual differences

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 843-851

  Davis, Kelly Cue ^a   Hendershot, Christian S ^a   George, William H ^a   Norris, Jeanette ^a   Heiman, Julia R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; VIGNETTE;

EID: 36348968227     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2007.68.843     Document Type: Article

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