College students' gambling behavior: When does it become harmful?

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 513-522

  Weinstock, Jeremiah ^a   Whelan, James P ^b   Meyers, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral indicator; College students; Pathological gambling

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349095040     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.5.513-522     Document Type: Article

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