Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 669-674 , June 2006

Preadolescents’ report of exposure to violence: Association with friends’ and own substance use

  • Natalie Pierre Joseph, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Natalie Pierre Joseph, M.D., M.P.H., Boston Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
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  • Marilyn Augustyn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Howard Cabral, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Deborah A. Frank, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 31 October 2004 ,Accepted 24 June 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00320-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.06.016

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 669-674 , June 2006

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