Gender Differences in Dependence Symptoms and Psychiatric Severity in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 19-34

  Thomas, Suzanne E ^a,b   Deas, Deborah ^c   Grindlinger, Dani R ^c  

^a MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent; Dependence; Drug; Gender; Substance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242509790     PISSN: 1067828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J029v12n04_02     Document Type: Article

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