Early Initiation of Cannabis Use: A Cross-national European Perspective

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 712-719

  Kokkevi, Anna ^a   Gabhainn, Saoirse Nic ^b   Spyropoulou, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cannabis use; Cross national data; Early initiation; HBSC

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33749506781     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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