Nonmedical prescription drug use among adolescents: The influence of bonds to family and school

Youth and Society

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 336-352

  Ford, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family; Nonmedical prescription drug use; School; Social bonding

Indexed keywords

EID: 58449120502     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X08316345     Document Type: Article

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