Life stage, substance use and health decline in a community cohort of urban African Americans

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-71

  Brunswick, Ann F ^a   Messeri, Peter A ^a  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; PHENCYCLIDINE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0032946585     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v18n01_06     Document Type: Article

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