Trends in adolescent alcohol and other drug use: Findings from three sentinel sites in South Africa (1997-2001)

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-440

  Parry, Charles D H ^a   Myers, Bronwyn ^a   Morojele, Neo K ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^b   Bhana, Arvin ^c   Donson, Hilton ^a   Plüddemann, Andreas ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol and other drugs; Associated consequences; Prevalence; South Africa

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAQUALONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4043053715     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2003.11.013     Document Type: Article

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