Personality traits and the development of nicotine, alcohol, and illicit drug disorders: Prospective links from adolescence to young adulthood

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-39

  Elkins, Irene J ^a,b   King, Serena M ^a   McGue, Matt ^a   Iacono, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Developmental; Nicotine; Personality; Substance abuse dependence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING;

EID: 33644512424     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.115.1.26     Document Type: Article

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