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Journal of American College Health Volume 45, 1997 - Issue 5
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Binge Drinking, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Use and Involvement in College Athletics

A Survey of Students at 140 American Colleges

Henry Wechsler PhD Department of Health and Social Behavior, College Alcohol Studies at the Harvard School of Public Health, USA
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Andrea E. Davenport MPH St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, USA
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George W. Dowdall PhD St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, USA
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Susan J. Grossman EdD, MSW, LCSW Institute for Substance Abuse Studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Sophia I. Zanakos PhD Institute for Substance Abuse Studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
Pages 195-200 | Published online: 09 Jul 2010

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