Undergraduate drinking and academic performance: A prospective investigation with objective measures

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 776-785

  Thombs, Dennis L ^a   Olds, Scott ^a,b   Bondy, Susan J ^a,c   Winchell, Janice ^a,b   Baliunas, Dolly ^a,c   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 70349239174     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.776     Document Type: Article

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