How predictors of prescription drug abuse vary by age

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1027-1043

  Arkes, Jeremy ^a   Iguchi, Martin Y ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 62549122509     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800405     Document Type: Article

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