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Having the wrong friends? Peer effects in adolescent substance use

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Journal of Health Economics.

Volume (Year): 25 (2006)
Issue (Month): 2 (March)
Pages: 214-233

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Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:25:y:2006:i:2:p:214-233

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