Drug and alcohol use among lesbian and gay people in a Southern U.S. sample: Epidemiological, comparative, and methodological findings from the trilogy project

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 59-92

  Skinner, William F ^a   Otis, Melanie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID; CANNABIS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PHENCYCLIDINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029919147     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v30n03_04     Document Type: Article

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