Adolescent religious commitment and their consumption of marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Jeynes, William H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Adolescent drug use; Alcohol; Cocaine; Drugs; Marijuana; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADOLESCENCE; ALCOHOL; DATA SET; DRUG; RELIGION; STUDENT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COCAINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MARIJUANA SMOKING; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 33746640901     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v21n04_01     Document Type: Article

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