Misuse of methamphetamine and prescription stimulants among youths and young adults in the community

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 195-205

  Wu, Li Tzy ^a   Pilowsky, Daniel J ^b   Schlenger, William E ^c,d   Galvin, Deborah M ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Methamphetamine; Methylphenidate; Prescription stimulants; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34249340508     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.12.020     Document Type: Article

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