Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 236-247 , October 2010

Motivations for non-medical prescription drug use: A mixed methods analysis

  • Khary K. Rigg, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Delaware Center for Drug & Alcohol Studies 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite #430 Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA. Tel.: +1 305 529 1911; fax: +305 529 2501.
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  • Gladys E. Ibañez, Ph.D.

Received 26 January 2010 ,Revised 2 April 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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PII: S0740-5472(10)00131-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.06.004

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 236-247 , October 2010

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