Nonmedical prescription drug use and delinquency: An analysis with a national sample

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 493-516

  Ford, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 47249110796     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800206     Document Type: Article

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