Biological background knowledge and learning from a drug and alcohol education program

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-152

  Sigelman, Carol K ^a   Bridges, Lisa J ^a   Sorongon, Alberto G ^a   Rinehart, Cheryl S ^a   Brewster, Albert B ^a   Wirtz, Philip ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Biological knowledge; Cocaine; Drug knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141865727     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320309597974     Document Type: Article

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