Can social psychological delinquency theory explain the link between marijuana and other illicit drug use? A longitudinal analysis of the gateway hypothesis

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 515-539

  Rebellon, Cesar J ^a   Van Gundy, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELINQUENCY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LEARNING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33749498481     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260603600302     Document Type: Article

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