Comparative epidemiology of initial drug opportunities and transitions to first use: Marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-125

  Van Etten, M L ^a   Anthony, J C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Illicit drugs; NHSDA; Opportunity; Sex differences; Transitions

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MISUSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH TRANSITION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 0033045227     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(98)00151-3     Document Type: Article

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