Downward Spiral: A pedagogical game depicting the dangers of substance abuse

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-387

  Czuckry, Michael ^a   Sia, Tiffiny L ^a   Dansereau, Donald F ^a   Dees, Sandra M ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COUNSELING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PLANNING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031418085     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/3vek-gqe2-4vft-l2xh     Document Type: Article

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