Non-medical prescription drug use among university students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 345-352

  Vidourek, Rebecca A ^a   King, Keith A ^a   Knopf, Ellen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 78651496743     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2010.10599163     Document Type: Article

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