Brief measures of sensation seeking for screening and large-scale surveys

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Stephenson, Michael T ^a   Hoyle, Rick H ^b   Palmgreen, Philip ^c   Slater, Michael D ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Marijuana use; Protective factor; Risk factor; Sensation seeking measure; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RISK; SCREENING; SMOKING;

CANNABIS SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0345303948     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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