The peer context of adolescent substance use: Findings from social network analysis

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-186

  Ennett, Susan T ^a,c   Bauman, Karl E ^a   Hussong, Andrea ^a   Faris, Robert ^a   Foshee, Vangie A ^a   Cai, Li ^a   DuRant, Robert H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

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EID: 33646165073     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2006.00127.x     Document Type: Article

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