Finding the Right Balance: A Social Norms Intervention to Reduce Heavy Drinking in University Students

Finding the Right Balance: A Social Norms Intervention to Reduce Heavy Drinking in University Students

Introduction: Heavy alcohol consumption constitutes a major health risk among University students. Social relationships with peers strongly affect University students' perception of the drinking behavior of others, which in turn plays a crucial role in determining their own alcohol intake. Univ...

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Main Authors:	Christine Wolter, Tino Lesener, Tobias Alexander Thomas, Alicia-Carolin Hentschel, Burkhard Gusy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:	social norms intervention prevention of alcohol misuse University students alcohol intervention heavy drinking
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.653435/full

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