Cross-boundary substance uses among Hong Kong Chinese young adults

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 704-721

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a   Tsui, Hi Yi ^a   Lam, Lawrence T ^b   Lau, Mason ^a  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese; Cross boundary; Substance use; Young adults.

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34548413997     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-007-9206-2     Document Type: Article

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