Trends in drinking, smoking and illicit drug use among 15- and 16-year-olds in the UK (1995-2003)

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 331-339

  Plant, Martin A ^a   Miller, P ^a   Plant, M L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alcohol; ESPAD; Illicit drugs; Teenagers; Tobacco; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAMPLE; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33644807406     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19659890412331519452     Document Type: Article

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