The influence of age and gender on drug use in the United Kingdom - A review

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-207

  Bloor, Roger ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG USE; GENDER; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33646515842     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490600625269     Document Type: Review

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