Sexual orientation and alcohol use among college students: The influence of drinking motives and social norms

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 63-82

  Jasinski, Jana L ^a   Ford, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drinking motives; Sexual orientation; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649120827     PISSN: 00901482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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