Is the pregame to blame? Event-level associations between pregaming and alcohol-related consequences

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 757-764

  Merrill, Jennifer E ^a   Vermont, Leah N ^b   Bachrach, Rachel L ^b   Read, Jennifer P ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; RECREATION; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TIME; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; RECREATION; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882748771     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.757     Document Type: Article

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