Substance Use Problems Reported by Historically Black College Students: Combined Marijuana and Alcohol Use Versus Alcohol Alone

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 201-205

  Rhodes, Warren A ^a   Peters, Ronald J ^b   Perrino, Carrol S ^a   Bryant, Sharronne ^a  

^a MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Marijuana

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEM;

EID: 49149125951     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2008.10400631     Document Type: Article

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