Beliefs and Social Norms About Codeine and Promethazine Hydrochloride Cough Syrup (CPHCS) Use and Addiction Among Multi-Ethnic College Students

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-282

  Peters, Ronald ^a   Yacoubian, George S ^b   Rhodes, Warren ^c   Forsythe, Karry J ^d   Bowers, Kameko S ^d   Eulian, Valencia M ^d   Mangum, Clemmie A ^d   O’neal, Jamie D ^d   Martin, Queen ^d   Essien, E James ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

^c MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Codeine initiation; Cough syrup; Social norms; Students

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; PROMETHAZINE;

ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYRUP;

EID: 36849062166     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2007.10400614     Document Type: Article

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