The reasons why children in their pre and early teenage years do or do not use illegal drugs

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 254-261

  McIntosh, James ^a   MacDonald, Fiona ^a   McKeganey, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boredom; Children; Decision making; Illegal drugs; Parents

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; LYSERGIDE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 27644507349     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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