Americans' attitudes toward drug-related issues from 1975-2006: The roles of period and cohort effects

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 461-494

  Nielsen, Amie L ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 77956088969     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204261004000209     Document Type: Article

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