Substance abuse, suicidality, and self-esteem in South African adolescents

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Wild, Lauren G ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^a   Bhana, Arvin ^b   Lombard, Carl ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; GASOLINE; GLUE; ILLICIT DRUG; ORGANIC SOLVENT; THINNER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE;

EID: 4444304733     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/07C2-P41F-4U2P-JH0Q     Document Type: Article

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