Recreational drug consumers: Who seeks treatment?

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 580-586

  Siliquini, R ^a,b   Morra, A ^a   Versino, E ^a   Renga, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Regional Observatory on Addiction   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pattern of consumption; Recreational drug consumers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; COCAINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INJURY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 29044434516     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki031     Document Type: Article

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