Alcohol use among U.S. Muslim college students: Risk and protective factors

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-220

  Abu Ras, Wahiba ^a   Ahmed, Sameera ^b,c   Arfken, Cynthia L ^c  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Family Youth Institute   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; college students; Muslim; protective factors; religion; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATHLETES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956051874     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2010.500921     Document Type: Article

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