Correlates of Ecstasy use in middle age and beyond

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-38

  Williams, Paul ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged persons; Ecstasy; Illicit drugs; MDMA; Viagra

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; AGED; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 22944461381     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500124925     Document Type: Review

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