Adolescent precursors of cannabis dependence: Findings from the Victorian adolescent health cohort study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue APR., 2003, Pages 330-336

  Coffey, Carolyn ^a,d   Carlin, John B ^b   Lynskey, Michael ^c   Li, Ning ^b   Patton, George C ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0345701389     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.4.330     Document Type: Article

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