Selection and influence mechanisms associated with marijuana initiation and use in adolescent friendship networks

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 474-486

  De La Haye, Kayla ^a   Green, Harold D ^a   Kennedy, David P ^a   Pollard, Michael S ^a   Tucker, Joan S ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 84882616222     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12018     Document Type: Article

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