Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , July 2001

Peers, schools, and adolescent cigarette smoking

  • Cheryl Alexander, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population and Family Health Sciences (C.A., D.M., T.V.), Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Cheryl Alexander, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Adolescent Health, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene, 2007 E. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205-1901
    • ,
  • Marina Piazza, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Adolescent Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (M.P.), Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • ,
  • Debra Mekos, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population and Family Health Sciences (C.A., D.M., T.V.), Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas Valente, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Population and Family Health Sciences (C.A., D.M., T.V.), Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

,Accepted 1 December 2000.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
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