Simultaneous and concurrent polydrug use of alcohol and prescription drugs: Prevalence, correlates, and consequences

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 529-537

  McCabe, Sean Esteban ^a   Cranford, James A ^a   Morales, Michele ^a   Young, Amy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DESIGNER DRUG; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; DRUG MISUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; POLYPHARMACY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 33744949571     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.529     Document Type: Article

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