Risky sex behaviors among African American college students: The influence of alcohol, marijuana, and religiosity

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 529-542

  Poulson, Ronald L ^a   Bradshaw, Scott D ^a   Huff, Jacqueline M ^a   Peebles, Levi L ^a   Hilton, Doreen B ^b  

^a ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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