Illicit use of prescription stimulants in a college student sample: A theory-guided analysis
Drug and Alcohol DependencePublished 15 May 2013
Niloofar Bavarian, Brian R. Flay, Patricia L. Ketcham, Ellen Smit
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IUPS was prevalent on the campus under investigation and factors from the intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental domains were associated with the behavior.
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IUPS was prevalent on the campus under investigation and factors from the intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental domains were associated with the behavior. Implications for prevention and future research are discussed.
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