Moderate adolescent drug use and the development of substance use self-regulation

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 451-458

  Percy, Andrew ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Drugs; Harm reduction; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIMENTATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHASE TRANSITION; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 50449091341     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025408093664     Document Type: Review

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