The role of denial and defensiveness in drug use among adolescents

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 17-41

  James, William H ^a   Lonczak, Heather S ^a   Moore, David D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Puget Sound   (United States)

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EID: 0030488263     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: 15470652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v05n02_02     Document Type: Article

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