Codeine cough syrup use among sexually active, African-American high school youths: Why southern males are down to have sex

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-145

  Peters Jr , Ronald J ^a,d   Amos Jr , Charles ^a   Meshack, Angela ^a   Savage, Charles ^b   Sinclair, Michael M ^c   Williams, Lena T ^a   Markham, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Fifth Ward Enrichment Program   (United States)

^c RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COURSE EVALUATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OPIATE ADDICTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VARIANCE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; CODEINE; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TEXAS;

EID: 34247362814     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490601186246     Document Type: Short Survey

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