A qualitative study of cough medicine abuse among Chinese young people in Hong Kong

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 233-244

  Lam, Ching Man ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cough medicine abuse; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHINESE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEER PRESSURE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 33748329573     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890500419907     Document Type: Article

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