TOOMEY AND WAGENAAR 193 Environmental Policies to Reduce College Drinking: Options and Research Findings
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193 ABSTRACT. Objective: The goal of this article is to provide an overview of environmental strategies that may reduce college drinking. Drinking behavior is influenced by many environmental factors, including messages in the media, community norms and attitudes, public and institutional policies and practices and economic factors. College student drinking may be influenced by environmental factors on and off campus. Method: A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, ETOH, Current
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Environmental policies to reduce college drinking: options and research findings.
OBJECTIVE The goal of this article is to provide an overview of environmental strategies that may reduce college drinking. Drinking behavior is influenced by many environmental factors, including messages in the media, community norms and attitudes, public and institutional policies and practices and economic factors. College student drinking may be influenced by environmental factors on and of...
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