Binge drinking and the American college students: What's five drinks?
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H Wechsler, TF Nelson
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2001•psycnet.apa.orgBinge drinking and the American college students: What's five drinks? � 2001 American
Psychological Association Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2001, Vol. 15, No. 4, 287–291 Special
Issue: Understanding Binge Drinking (Edited byKate B. Carey) Binge Drinking and the American
College Student: What's Five Drinks? Henry Wechsler, Toben F. Nelson Author Affiliations Henry
Wechsler Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health Toben F.
Nelson Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health Wechsler, H., &�…
Psychological Association Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2001, Vol. 15, No. 4, 287–291 Special
Issue: Understanding Binge Drinking (Edited byKate B. Carey) Binge Drinking and the American
College Student: What's Five Drinks? Henry Wechsler, Toben F. Nelson Author Affiliations Henry
Wechsler Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health Toben F.
Nelson Department of Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health Wechsler, H., &�…
Abstract
The use of the term binge drinking and the 5/4 measure have helped to advance the understanding of college alcohol use over the past 10 years. The present article discusses the importance, relevance, and utility of this measure.
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