A new trick for an old dog: Applying developmental trajectories to inform drug use progression

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 755-782

  Ward, Jeffrey T ^a   Stogner, John ^b,c   Gibson, Chris L ^b,d   Akers, Ronald L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Arrestee Drug Abuse M P (ADAM)   (United States)

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EID: 79952049764     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204261004000401     Document Type: Article

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