Drinking and alcohol-related harm among new zealand university students: Findings from a national web-based survey

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 307-314

  Kypri, Kypros ^a,b   Paschall, Mallie J ^c   Langley, John ^b   Baxter, Joanne ^b   Cashell Smith, Martine ^b   Bourdeau, Beth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge; College; Drinking; Students; University

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849095492     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00834.x     Document Type: Article

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