North Americans' attitudes toward illegal drugs

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-141

  Millhorn, Misty ^a   Monaghan, Megan ^a   Montero, Darrel ^a   Reyes, Maria ^a   Roman, Tony ^a   Tollasken, Roy ^a   Walls, Becca ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decriminalization; Drug legalization; Illegal drugs; Marijuana

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649104643     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802687075     Document Type: Article

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