Alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use among teenagers in the Isle of Man

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Powell, Jane ^a   Plant, Martin ^a   Steriu, Andreea ^b   Miller, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Public Health Directorate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Island; Licit and illicit drugs; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; STUDENT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 31144435720     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890500114367     Document Type: Article

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