Predictors of tobacco and alcohol refusal efficacy for urban and rural african-american adolescents

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 221-242

  Nasim, Aashir ^a   Belgrave, Faye Z ^a   Corona, Rosalie ^a   Townsend, Tiffany G ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American adolescents; Alcohol; Drug attitudes; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449674751     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: 15470652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10678280902724309     Document Type: Article

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