Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 26-35 , January 2003

Taking up binge drinking in college: the influences of person, social group, and environment

  • Elissa R Weitzman, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Elissa R. Weitzman, Sc.D., Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, Landmark Center, 401 Park Drive, P.O. Box 15678, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
    • ,
  • Toben F Nelson, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • ,
  • Henry Wechsler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

,Accepted 26 June 2002.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 26-35 , January 2003

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