Drug dependence in adolescents 1978-2003: A clinical-based observation from north India

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 455-458

  Saluja, Baljeet Singh ^a   Grover, Sandeep ^a   Irpati, Anand S ^a   Mattoo, Surendra Kumar ^a   Basu, Debasish ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Drug Dependence; Opioids

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; NICOTINE; OPIATE;

ACADEMIC FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY HISTORY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; ADDICTION; CHILD; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34250622824     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0077-z     Document Type: Article

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