The Second National Epidemiological Survey on illicit drug use at six high-prevalence areas in China: Prevalence rates and use patterns

Addiction

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1305-1315

  Hao, Wei ^a   Xiao, Shuiyuan ^a   Liu, Teiqiao ^a   Young, Derson ^a   Chen, Shanmei ^b   Zhang, Diran ^c   Li, Chao ^d   Shi, Jianguo ^e   Chen, Guoqiang ^f   Yang, Kun ^g  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Yuzhong Psychiatric Hospital   (China)

^c Guizhou Anning Hospital   (China)

^d Lanzhou No 3 Hospital   (China)

^e SHANDONG MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (China)

^f Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital   (China)

^g KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abuse; Dependence; Epidemiological survey; Illicit drug; Prevalence rate

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 18644376931     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2002.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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