The cumulative advantage of religiosity in preventing drug use

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 771-798

  Jang, Sung Joon ^a   Bader, Christopher D ^a   Johnson, Byron R ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56149085284     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800306     Document Type: Article

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