Alcohol use and high-risk sexual behavior among collegiate women: A review of research on alcohol myopia theory

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 523-532

  Griffin, Jessica A ^a   Umstattd, M Renée ^a   Usdan, Stuart L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior cues; Binge drinking; Condom use; Rape

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77952479221     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481003621718     Document Type: Article

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