Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 271-274 , April 2006

Knowledge and use of the internet as a source of controlled substances

An earlier version of these results was presented at the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence in San Juan, PR, June 2004.

  • Susan M. Gordon, Ph.D.

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    • Seabrook House, P.O. Box 5055, Seabrook, NJ 08302, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 856 455 7575; fax: +1 856 453 1022.
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  • Robert F. Forman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Alkemes, Cambridge, MA 92139, USA
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  • Candis Siatkowski, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Caron Treatment Centers, Wernersville, PA 92139, USA

Received 26 August 2004 ,Revised 5 August 2005 ,Accepted 10 August 2005.

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PII: S0740-5472(06)00012-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.08.013

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 271-274 , April 2006

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