Teenage sex, drugs and alcohol use: Problems identifying the cause of risky behaviors

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 493-503

  Rashad, Inas ^a   Kaestner, Robert ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Drugs; J13; Risky behaviors; Teenage sex

Indexed keywords

YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342588713     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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