Addiction and sociality: Perspectives from methamphetamine users in suburban USA

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 289-301

  Boshears, Paul ^a   Boeri, Miriam ^a   Harbry, Liam ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; methamphetamine; qualitative research; sociality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959487582     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2011.566654     Document Type: Review

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