What Influences Young People's Use of Drugs? A qualitative study of decision-making

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 373-387

  Boys, Annabel ^a,b   Marsden, John ^a   Fountain, Jane ^a   Griffiths, Paul ^a   Stillwell, Garry ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346250719     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687639997052     Document Type: Article

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