Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 634-637 , December 2009

Prescription Medication Sharing Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Risks, and Outcomes

  • Richard C. Goldsworthy, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Academic Edge, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Richard C. Goldsworthy, Ph.D., Academic Edge, Inc., 108 E. 14th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
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  • Christopher B. Mayhorn, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Received 2 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 June 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00235-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.002

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 634-637 , December 2009

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