Binge drinking at University: A social network study in Belgium

Health Promotion International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 675-683

  Lorant, Vincent ^a   Nicaise, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

alcohol drinking; school health; social network analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BELGIUM; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BELGIUM; BINGE DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940643636     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dau007     Document Type: Article

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