Differences in impulsivity and risk-taking propensity between primary users of crack cocaine and primary users of heroin in a residential substance-use program

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-318

  Bornovalova, Marina A ^a   Daughters, Stacey B ^a   Hernandez, Gustavo Daniel ^a   Richards, Jerry B ^b   Lejuez, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack cocaine; Drug choice; Heroin; Impulsivity; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CRACK COCAINE; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 29444450450     PISSN: 10641297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.13.4.311     Document Type: Article

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