The relationship between sexual abuse and drug use: A view of African-American college students in Texas

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-33

  Martin, Queen ^a   Peters Jr , Ronald J ^b,g   Amos Jr , Charles E ^c   Yacoubian Jr , George S ^d   Johnson, Regina Jones ^e   Meshack, Angela ^b   Essien, E James ^f  

^a PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

College; Sexual abuse; Students; Substance use

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; DESIGNER DRUG; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24944548428     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v04n01_03     Document Type: Article

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