Genetic and environmental risk factors in the aetiology of illicit drug initiation and subsequent misuse in women

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 175, Issue OCT., 1999, Pages 351-356

  Kendler, Kenneth S ^a   Karkowski, Laura M ^a   Corey, Linda A ^a   Prescott, Carol A ^a   Neale, Michael C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; COCAINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0032888659     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.175.4.351     Document Type: Article

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