Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , August 2006

Teen Smokers Reach Their Mid Twenties

  • George C. Patton, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. George C. Patton, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, 2 Gatehouse Street, Parkville 3052, Victoria, Australia.
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  • Carolyn Coffey, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • John B. Carlin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute and Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Susan M. Sawyer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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  • Melanie Wakefield, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council of Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Received 5 August 2005 ,Accepted 23 November 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00536-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.11.027

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 214-220 , August 2006

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