Translating Developmental Neuroscience to Substance Use Prevention

Current Addiction Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 114-121

  Riggs, Nathaniel R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Developmental neuroscience; Executive function; Marijuana; Substance use prevention; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018237806     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21962952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40429-015-0050-2     Document Type: Review

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