Hidden addiction: Television

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 125-132

  Sussman, Steve ^a   Moran, Meghan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Prevention; Television; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890194787     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.008     Document Type: Article

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