Sequence of drug use among serious drug users: Typical vs atypical progression

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-196

  Mackesy Amiti, Mary Ellen ^a   Fendrich, Michael ^a   Goldstein, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Gateway drug; Marijuana; Prevention efforts; Secondary analysis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030958269     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(97)00032-X     Document Type: Article

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