Ethnic and gender differences in drinking, smoking and drug taking among adolescents in England: A self-report school-based survey of 15 and 16 year olds

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-73

  Rodham, Karen ^a   Hawton, Keith ^a   Evans, Emma ^a   Weatherall, Rosamund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; LYSERGIDE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 13344293609     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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