Cohort trends in the age of initiation of drug use in Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 421-426

  Degenhardt, L ^a   Lynskey, M ^a   Hall, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; LYSERGIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO;

EID: 0033832950     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb01605.x     Document Type: Article

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