Increased drug use among old-for-grade adolescents

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 470-476

  Byrd, Robert S ^a,c   Weitzman, Michael ^a   Doniger, Andrew S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b Monroe County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^c ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMOKING; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029877598     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170300024006     Document Type: Article

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