Drug use functions predict cocaine-related problems in young people

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-190

  Boys, Annabel ^a   Marsden, John ^a   Griffiths, Paul ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Drug use functions; Drug use problems; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034396166     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713659316     Document Type: Article

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