Adolescent anabolic steroid use, gender, physical activity, and other problem behaviors

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1637-1657

  Miller, Kathleen E ^a   Hoffman, Joseph H ^a   Barnes, Grace M ^a,d   Sabo, Don ^b,e   Melnick, Merrill J ^c   Farrell, Michael P ^d  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^b D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e Center for Research on Physical Activity Sport and Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anabolic steroids; Gender; Physical activity; Problem behavior; Problem behavior theory; Smokeless tobacco; Strain theory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANABOLIC AGENT; CANNABIS; COCAINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DOPING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; STUDENT; THEORY;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANABOLIC AGENTS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 26844486633     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080500222727     Document Type: Article

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