Front, side, and back-loading: Patrons' rationales for consuming alcohol purchased off-premises before, during, or after attending nightclubs

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-41

  Forsyth, A J M ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Front loading; Nightclubs; Off premises drinking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 75449088803     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890902966463     Document Type: Article

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