Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2008

Substance Use Among Early Adolescent Girls: Risk and Protective Factors

Received 23 August 2007 ,Accepted 21 December 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00096-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.014

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 191-194 , August 2008