The role of gateway drugs and psychosocial factors in substance dependence in Eastern India

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-266

  Saddichha, Sahoo ^a,c   Sinha, Baxi Neeraj Prasad ^b   Khess, C R J ^c  

^a University Hospital of North Tees ^*

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (India)

^c Central Institute of Psychiatry   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Dependence; Gateway drugs; Opioids; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; NICOTINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CANNABIS ADDICTION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INVENTORY; MOTIVATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PEER PRESSURE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAPSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; COMORBIDITY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 37549068116     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.37.3.b     Document Type: Article

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