Exploring the temporal relationship between race and the use of ecstasy: Findings from the national household survey on drug abuse

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 67-77

  Yacoubian Jr , George S ^a,b   Urbach, Blake J ^c  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Orange County Sheriff's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecstasy; MDMA; Race

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14644433819     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v03n03_05     Document Type: Article

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