Alcohol use and risk taking among regular ecstasy users

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1095-1109

  Breen, Courtney ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^a   Kinner, Stuart ^b,f   Bruno, Raimondo ^c   Jenkinson, Rebecca ^d,g   Matthews, Allison ^c   Newman, Jaclyn ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^e Department of Health and Community Services ^*  (Australia)

^f National Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge; Ecstasy; Party drugs; Poly drug use; Risks

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33745535560     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080500411528     Document Type: Article

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