Patterns of drug use and criminal activities among Latino arrestees in California: Treatment and policy implications

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-174

  Gil Rivas, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Drug use; Latinos

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE; PHENCYCLIDINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031450515     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229041     Document Type: Article

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