Frequent cannabis use among 14/15 years old in Northern Ireland

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  McCrystal, Patrick ^a   Percy, Andrew ^a   Higgins, Kathryn ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Frequent cannabis use; Northern Ireland

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NORTHERN IRELAND; PREVALENCE; STREET DRUGS;

CANNABIS;

EID: 33947173382     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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