Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 5-15 , January 2003

The relationship between employment and substance use among students aged 12 to 17

  • L.I.-T.Z.Y WU, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (L.-T.W., W.E.S.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Li-Tzy Wu, Sc.D., Center for Risk Behavior and Mental Health Research, RTI International, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA 27709-2194.
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  • W.I.L.L.I.A.M.E SCHLENGER, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (L.-T.W., W.E.S.)
    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA (W.E.S.)
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  • D.E.B.O.R.A.H.M GALVIN, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA (D.M.G.)

,Accepted 30 May 2002.

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