Using hair analysis, urinalysis, and self-reports to estimate drug use in a simple of detained juveniles

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1547-1567

  Mieczkowski, Tom ^a   Newel, Richard ^b   Wraight, Brook ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Operation PAR Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug testing; Hair drug testing; Juvenile drug use; Juvenile hair testing

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031835316     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826089809069812     Document Type: Article

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