Academic strain and non-medical use of prescription stimulants among college students

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-53

  Ford, Jason A ^a   Schroeder, Ryan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 57649126254     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620802049900     Document Type: Review

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