International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 320-328 , July 2006

A pilot test of an alcohol skills training programme for Mexican-American college students

  • Dolores V. Hernandez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
    • ,
  • Monica C. Skewes

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas at El Paso, USA
    • ,
  • Michelle R. Resor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
    • ,
  • Michael R. Villanueva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
    • ,
  • Brenda S. Hanson

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas at El Paso, USA
    • ,
  • Arthur W. Blume

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 26 September 2005 ,Revised 11 January 2006 ,Accepted 1 March 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.03.002

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 320-328 , July 2006

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