The Co-occurrence of alcohol use and gambling activities in first-year college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 597-602

  Martens, Matthew ^a   Rocha, Tracey ^b   Cimini, M ^b   Diaz Myers, Angelina ^b   Rivero, Estela ^b   Wulfert, Edelgard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; College students; Gambling

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 67649205444     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.6.597-602     Document Type: Article

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