Substance use and young people: The potential of technology

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-186

  Chambers, M ^a   Connor, S L ^b   Mcelhinney, S ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Information needs; Support; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EXPERIMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTHERN IRELAND; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 17144385096     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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