The influence of health strain on the initiation and frequency of substance use in a national sample of adolescents

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-94

  Stogner, John ^a,b   Gibson, Chris L ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 79958160272     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204261104100104     Document Type: Article

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