Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 543-550 , December 2009

Adolescents' Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications and Other Problem Behaviors

  • Carol J. Boyd, Ph.D., M.S.N., F.A.A.N.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Carol J. Boyd, Ph.D., M.S.N., 1136 Lane Hall, 204 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290.
    • ,
  • Amy Young, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • ,
  • Melissa Grey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
    • ,
  • Sean Esteban McCabe, Ph.D., M.S.W.

      Affiliations

    • Substance Abuse Research Center, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Received 4 November 2008 ,Accepted 31 March 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00140-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.023

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 543-550 , December 2009

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