Are cannabis users exposed to other drug use opportunities? Investigation of high-risk drug exposure opportunities among young cannabis users in London

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-191

  Strang, John ^a   McCambridge, Jim ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Exposure opportunity; Heroin; Injecting; Peer; Stimulant; Young people

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANNABIS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 24644480096     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500102376     Document Type: Article

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