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Peer reviewedDoherty, Kathleen T.; Szalay, Lorand B. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1996
Developed a cognitive mapping technique to investigate psychological propensities that increase one's risk for substance abuse. Male and female frequent users (N=400) and nonusers (N=400) were sampled and gender differences in substance abuse were examined. Results indicate that men show greater vulnerability, overall, to substance abuse than do…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Females, Males, Psychological Characteristics
