Substance use among high school athletes: Implications for prevention interventions

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-143

  Pandina, Robert J ^a   Johnson, Valerie L ^a   Lagos, Leah M ^a   White, Helene R ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Drug use; Prevention; Risk factors; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870377861     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J370v21n02_07     Document Type: Article

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