Differences in perceived implementation of a standard versus peer-led interactive substance abuse prevention program

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-311

  Valente, Thomas W ^a   Okamoto, Janet ^a   Pumpuang, Patchareeya ^a   Okamoto, Paula ^b   Sussman, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b St Joseph Heritage Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; Process evaluation; Schools; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249039872     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.31.3.7     Document Type: Article

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