Factors Associated with General and Sexual Alcohol-Related Consequences: An Examination of College Students while Studying Abroad
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Justin F. Hummer, B.A., Assistant Director, Heads Up; Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Eric. R. Pedersen, M.A., Graduate Student; Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors; Tehniat Mirza, M.A., Project Coordinator, Heads Up; Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University; Joseph W. LaBrie, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President; Director, Heads Up; Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University. This research was supported by Grant Q184H070017 from the U.S. Department of Education and Grants R01 AA 012547-06A2 and 1F31AA018591-01 from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
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Factors Associated With General and Sexual Alcohol-Related Consequences: An Examination of College Students Studying Abroad.
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