Critical incidents contributing to the initiation of substance use and abuse among women attending drug rehabilitation centres in Trinidad and Tobago

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-58

  Maharaj, R G ^a   Rampersad, J ^a   Henry, J ^a   Khan, K V ^a   Koonj Beharry, B ^a   Mohammed, J ^a   Rajhbeharrysingh, U ^a   Ramkissoon, F ^a   Sriranganathan, M ^a   Brathwaite, B ^a   Barclay, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMOTIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSICAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 20844456082     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442005000100011     Document Type: Article

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