Prescription Stimulant Abuse on University Campuses

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 822-833

  Gomes, Jennifer ^a   Song, Tammy ^a   Godwin, Lynn ^a   Toriello, Paul J ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disease model; Prescription abuse; self help groups; sober college; stimulant abuse; treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859014729     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.615680     Document Type: Article

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