Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 480-492 , June 2004

Correlates and predictors of violent behavior among adolescent drinkers

  • Monica H Swahn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (M.H.S.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Monica H. Swahn, Ph.D., Division of Violence Prevention, Mailstop K 60, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, 4770 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724, USA.
    • ,
  • John E Donovan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (J.E.D.)

,Accepted 4 August 2003.

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PII: S1054-139X(03)00368-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.08.018

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 480-492 , June 2004

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