Portrayals of teen smoking, drinking, and drug use in recent popular movies

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-191

  Stern, Susannah ^a   Morr, Lindsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SMOKING; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873594755     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.688251     Document Type: Article

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