Improving initial session attendance of substance abusing and conduct disordered adolescents: A controlled study

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-13

  Donohue, Brad ^a   Azrin, Nathan H ^a   Lawson, Heather ^a   Friedlander, Josh ^a   Teichner, Gordon ^a   Rindsberg, Jeff ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032261398     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: 15470652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v08n01_01     Document Type: Article

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