Criminal involvement among young male ecstasy users

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1557-1575

  Hendrickson, James C ^a,b   Gerstein, Dean R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Washington Office   (United States)

Author keywords

ADAM; Arrestee; Ecstasy; Illicit drug markets; MDMA; NHSDA

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MARKETING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 23244445542     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-200066893     Document Type: Article

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