Personal meaning, drug use, and addiction: An evolutionary constructivist perspective

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-63

  Burrell, Mark J ^a   Jaffe, Adam J ^b  

^a NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0347664873     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: 15210650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/107205399266217     Document Type: Article

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