College high risk drinkers: Who matures out? And who persists as adults?

Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-46

  Campbell, Corbin M ^a   Demb, Ada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult persistent; Alcohol consumption; College drinking; Drinking trajectory; High risk drinking; Higher education; Matured out; Student drinking; Time limited

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649092286     PISSN: 00901482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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