Evaluation of a community-driven preventive youth initiative in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Lee, K S Kylie ^a,b,c   Conigrave, Katherine M ^a,b   Clough, Alan R ^c   Wallace, Cate ^b   Silins, Edmund ^b   Rawles, Jackie ^d  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Community development; Indigenous Australians; Prevention; Substance misuse

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 36549021466     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230701711124     Document Type: Article

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