Descriptive drinking norms: For whom does reference group matter?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 833-843

  Larimer, Mary E ^a   Neighbors, Clayton ^a   Labrie, Joseph W ^a   Atkins, David C ^a   Lewis, Melissa A ^a   Lee, Christine M ^a   Kilmer, Jason R ^a   Kaysen, Debra L ^a   Pedersen, Eric R ^a   Montoya, Heidi ^a   Hodge, Kimberley ^a   Desai, Sruti ^a   Hummer, Justin F ^a   Walter, Theresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 80052897075     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.833     Document Type: Article

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