Substance use and related problems: A study on the abuse of recreational and not recreational drugs in Northern Italy

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 477-484

  Pavarin, Raimondo Maria ^a  

^a Azienda USL di Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drug use; Gender differences; Mental health problems; Musical events; Raves

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; KETAMINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMPHETAMINES; ANXIETY; CRACK COCAINE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HEROIN; HUMANS; ITALY; KETAMINE; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; NICOTINE; OPIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34047106320     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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