Drug use among juveniles in conflict with the law

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-356

  Malhotra, Chetna ^a   Sharma, Nandini ^a,c   Saxena, Ratna ^b   Ingle, G K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Prayas Observation Home for Boys   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Drug use; Juveniles; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; JUVENILE; KNOWLEDGE; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; TOBACCO; ADDICTION; CHILD; CRIME; INDIA; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME; HUMANS; INDIA; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PEER GROUP; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34248202999     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0059-1     Document Type: Article

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