The prevalence of cannabis use in an Australian tertiary student population

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-77

  Miller Lewis, Lauren ^a   Wade, Tracey ^a   Dyer, Kyle ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037337507     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060310001707057     Document Type: Article

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