Alcohol and other drugs: The scope of the problem among pregnant and parenting women in California

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-22

  Young, Nancy ^a,b  

^a Children and Family Futures   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE; CANNABIS; NICOTINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030902020     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1997.10400167     Document Type: Article

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