The relation of Internet searching to club drug knowledge and attitudes.
The effects of the recent explosion of Internet-based health information are little understood. Past research suggests that Internet information on drugs such as ecstasy and speed could increase knowledge of the drugs' potential danger while at the same time making attitudes towards them more accept...
| Publicado en: | Psychology & Health Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 387 - 402 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2003
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