A preliminary study of the factors that influence college student perceptions of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs: Criminal justice versus noncriminal justice students

Criminal Justice Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 407-422

  Ricketts, Melissa L ^a   Higgins, George E ^a  

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Author keywords

College student perceptions; Drug and alcohol use; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149027792     PISSN: 1478601X     EISSN: 14786028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786010701758195     Document Type: Article

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