Alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and performance enhancers: A comparison of use by college student athletes and nonathletes

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 281-290

  Yusko, David A ^a   Buckman, Jennifer F ^a   White, Helene R ^a   Pandina, Robert J ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Athletics; College students; Other drugs; Performance enhancing drugs; Sex

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SPORTS; STREET DRUGS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149154209     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.3.281-290     Document Type: Article

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