Adolescent cough medicine abuse in Hong Kong: Implications for the design of positive youth development programs in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 493-503

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

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Chinese; Cough medicine abuse; Development; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 33749600717     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.3.493     Document Type: Article

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