Initiation of Methamphetamine Use Among Young Thai Drug Users: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Sherman, Susan G ^a   German, Danielle ^a   Sirirojn, Bangorn ^b   Thompson, Nick ^b   Aramrattana, Apinun ^b   Celentano, David D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Methamphetamine; Qualitative; Thailand; Youth

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GROUNDED THEORY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; THAILAND; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THAILAND;

EID: 37249052686     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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