Adolescent OxyContin Abuse

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-234

  KATZ, DEBRA A ^a   HAYS, LON R ^a   Jellinek, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYCODONE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 1442305249     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200402000-00020     Document Type: Letter

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