Alcohol consumption, sleep, and academic performance among college students

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-363

  Singleton Jr , Royce A ^a   Wolfson, Amy R ^a  

^a Brown University College of the Holy Cross   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949209857     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.355     Document Type: Article

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